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Cupheag

Ghost town · Greater Bridgeport County, Connecticut

Bridgeport quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1891, 1:62,500)
Bridgeport quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1891, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Cupheag is a ghost town in Greater Bridgeport County, Connecticut. It is one of 2 former communities in Greater Bridgeport County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 9th among the 9 Connecticut counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Cupheag as a historical populated place on the Bridgeport topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 41.1845° N, 73.1332° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBridgeport
Elevation15 ft
Nearest living townStratford Downtown, CT
Distance to it1 miles
GNIS feature ID1941957
Coordinates41.18454, -73.13317

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What's there now

Cupheag is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Stratford Downtown, CT (population 1,758), about 1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 15 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Cupheag?

Cupheag is in Greater Bridgeport County, Connecticut, at 41.1845, -73.1332.

How many ghost towns are in Greater Bridgeport County?

Greater Bridgeport County, Connecticut has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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