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Bridgeport

Ghost town · Newport County, Rhode Island

Fall River quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1888, 1:62,500)
Fall River quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1888, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Bridgeport is a ghost town in Newport County, Rhode Island. It is the only former community in Newport County recorded on the federal names register, out of 27 across Rhode Island.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Bridgeport as a historical populated place on the Tiverton 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 41.6168° N, 71.2100° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleTiverton
Elevation37 ft
Nearest living townTiverton, RI
Distance to it2.6 miles
GNIS feature ID1219388
Coordinates41.61677, -71.21005

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What's there now

Bridgeport is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Tiverton, RI (population 8,151), about 2.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 37 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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