Bridgeport Pennsylvania Map

About Bridgeport, Pennsylvania

Bridgeport is a locality in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 5,015. The population density is 2938.2 people per km². Bridgeport is located at 40.1041°N, 75.3435°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Bridgeport is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 17040, 17307, 15666.

Bridgeport occupies a rugged corridor where the Lehigh River carves a deep, deliberate path through the earth, defining the very boundaries of the landscape. It lies 9.9 miles southeast of Mountain Top, PA (from Mountain Top, PA: bearing 145°T), and is situated 7.1 miles east-northeast of Freeland. The terrain here is dominated by the steep, forested inclines of Lehigh Gorge State Park, which envelop Bridgeport in a mantle of dense greenery and ancient stone. To the west, the distant summits of the Pocono Mountains trace a jagged line against the sky, while the air maintains a crisp, sharpened edge, carrying the scent of damp shale and cooling timber. In the quiet hours of the late afternoon, the light filters through the canopy in thin, golden shafts, illuminating the riverbed as it pushes steadily past the town’s threshold.

Bridgeport carries the weight of a long industrial memory, its character shaped by the same anthracite veins that once defined the regional economy and drew settlers to these narrow, challenging valleys. While the heavy machinery of the past has largely fallen silent, the legacy of that labor remains present in the weathered brick of older structures and the deliberate, unforced pace of daily life. Residents move with a steady cadence, well-accustomed to the proximity of the wilderness and the way the seasons dictate the rhythm of the outdoors. Beyond the immediate streets, the landscape offers access to the natural solitude of the Delaware-Lehigh State Experimental Forest, reinforcing a connection to the land that feels both permanent and essential to the identity of Bridgeport.

About This Bridgeport Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bridgeport, Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 40.104072, -75.34355. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Bridgeport includes the ZIP code (17040, 17307, 15666), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Carbon County (Jim Thorpe), and school district assignment (Upper Merion Area School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.