Bridgeport Pennsylvania Map

About Bridgeport, Pennsylvania

Bridgeport is a locality in Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States. Bridgeport is located at 39.9323°N, 77.3117°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 19406.

Bridgeport rests in a gentle fold of Adams County, where rolling farmland begins to give way to the subtle rise of ridges. It lies 29.5 miles north-east of Hagerstown, MD (from Hagerstown, MD: bearing 47°T), and is situated 8.2 miles north-north-west of Gettysburg. The land here is a mosaic of cultivated fields, their greens and golds shifting with the seasons, interspersed with stands of mature oak and maple that cast long, cool shadows in the afternoon sun. A quiet creek, more a murmur than a roar, meanders through the valley floor, its banks fringed with the soft, feathery plumes of wild grasses that catch the breeze like whispered secrets. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a clean, earthy scent, a blend of damp soil and the distant perfume of ripening corn, promising a day of honest work under a sky that often stretches wide and pale blue. The story of Bridgeport is one of enduring agricultural roots, a heritage sustained by generations who understood the rhythms of the soil and the changing light. While the immediate landscape speaks of quiet cultivation, the broader terrain hints at a past shaped by the broader sweep of American history, with its fertile ground supporting the lives and livelihoods of its inhabitants. The local economy, though modest, is anchored in the bounty of the surrounding farms, producing goods that find their way to regional markets. There are no grand pronouncements here, no towering monuments to industry, but a persistent, quiet hum of activity—a steady unfolding of days punctuated by the seasonal cycles of planting and harvest, the true and enduring character of Bridgeport.

About This Bridgeport Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bridgeport, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.932315, -77.311651. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Bridgeport and Adams County.

Detailed location data for Bridgeport includes the ZIP code (17040), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Adams County (Gettysburg), and school district assignment (Upper Merion Area School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Bridgeport is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.