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Bridgeport Harbor is one of three (with New Haven and New London) major ports in Connecticut. It is formed by the confluence of Johnson's Creek, Yellow Mill Pond, and the Pequonnock River, and is the main outlet for the Great Meadows salt marsh in Stratford. In Colonial times it was known as "Newfield Harbor."
Bridgeport is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Connecticut [ 7] and the fifth-most populous city in New England, with a population of 148,654 in 2020. [ 3] Located in eastern Fairfield County at the mouth of the Pequonnock River on Long Island Sound, it is a port city 60 miles (97 km) from Manhattan and 40 miles (64 km) from The Bronx.
Greater Bridgeport. Stamford-Bridgeport-Norwalk is a metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Connecticut. The area is located in Southwestern Connecticut. [ 2] In its most conservative form, the area consists of the City of Bridgeport and five surrounding towns— Easton, Fairfield, Monroe, Stratford, and Trumbull.
Bridgeport stands as a legendary name in the realm of vertical milling machines and machining centers, boasting a long standing legacy that dates back to 1938 under the name of Bridgeport Machines Inc.. Originally sold in 1938 to Textron Inc., this iconic brand embarked on a new chapter when it joined forces with Hardinge, Inc. in 2004.
The Mayor is the chief executive of Bridgeport, Connecticut who is directly elected for a four-year term. They have the power to issue executive orders, declare emergencies, submit a yearly budget to the city council and makes appointments to city government offices. As of July 2012, the Mayor of Bridgeport earns an annual salary of $132,459.
The U.S. state of Connecticut is divided into 169 municipalities, including 19 cities, 149 towns and one borough, which are grouped into eight historical counties, as well as nine planning regions which serve as county equivalents . Towns traditionally have a town meeting form of government; under the Home Rule Act, however, towns are free to ...
There are eight counties in the U.S. state of Connecticut . Four of the counties – Fairfield, Hartford, New Haven and New London – were created in 1666, shortly after the Connecticut Colony and the New Haven Colony combined. Windham and Litchfield counties were created later in the colonial era, while Middlesex and Tolland counties were ...
The Stratfield area is located on Bridgeport's west side, and is a roughly north–south district centered at the junction of North Avenue (United States Route 1), Clinton Avenue, and Brooklawn Avenue (Connecticut Route 59). It extends eastward in several places, including a complete city block bounded by Clinton, North, Laurel, and Beechwood ...