Geography of Bridgeport, Connecticut Geography of Bridgeport, Connecticut Bridgeport, Connecticut is a major city of Connecticut located on Long Island Sound at the mouth of the Pequonnock River. Bridgeport Harbor is bordered by Long Island Sound and is formed by the estuary of the Pequonnock River and Yellow Mill and Johnson's Creeks, both tidal inlets. Between the estuary and Yellow Mill Pond is a peninsula, East Bridgeport, also known as the East Side, which was once the site of some of the largest manufacturing establishments in Connecticut, most of which no longer exist. On the far side of the Yellow Mill Pond inlet is
Bridgeport, Illinois Bridgeport, Illinois Bridgeport is a city in Lawrence County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,168 at the 2000 census. Bridgeport is located att (38.710006, -87.758573). According to the 2010 census, Bridgeport has a total area of , of which (or 97.67%) is land and (or 2.33%) is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 2,168 people, 871 households, and 585 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,024.0 people per square mile (782.3/km²). There were 964 housing units at an average density of 900.0 per square mile (347.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was