Bridgeport, Mariposa County, California

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bridgeport
Unincorporated community
Bridgeport is located in California
Bridgeport
Bridgeport
Location in California
Coordinates: 37°26′00″N 120°00′16″W / 37.43333°N 120.00444°W / 37.43333; -120.00444Coordinates: 37°26′00″N 120°00′16″W / 37.43333°N 120.00444°W / 37.43333; -120.00444
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyMariposa County
Elevation
[1]
1,499 ft (457 m)

Bridgeport (until 1852, Suckertown)[2] is an unincorporated community in Mariposa County, California.[1] It is located on Agua Fria Creek 5 miles (8 km) east of Catheys Valley,[2] at an elevation of 1499 feet (457 m).[1]

Originally called Suckertown, Andrew Church opened a store in 1852 and bestowed its current name.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bridgeport, Mariposa County, California
  2. ^ a b c Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 750. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.


Stub icon

This Mariposa County, California–related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by .

  • v
  • t
Retrieved from ""