Bridgeport
Bridgeport is a former settlement on the Yuba River in Nevada County, California, 2 mi from the town of French Corral. Its elevation is 567 ft above sea level.
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: former settlement in Nevada County, California
- Also known as: “Bridgeport, Nevada County, California”, “Nye’s Crossing”, and “Nyes Landing”
Places of Interest
Highlights: First long-distance telephone line.
First long-distance telephone line
Monument
The world's first long-distance telephone line… First long-distance telephone line is situated 2 miles northeast of Bridgeport.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include French Corral and Birchville.
French Corral
Hamlet
French Corral is an unincorporated community… French Corral is situated 2 miles northeast of Bridgeport.
Birchville
Hamlet
Birchville is a historic mining and agricultural community in Nevada County, California. Birchville is situated 3½ miles northeast of Bridgeport.
Rough and Ready
Hamlet
Photo: Isaac Crumm, Public domain.Bridgeport
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Nevada County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.29156° or 39° 17′ 30″ north
Longitude
-121.19468° or 121° 11′ 41″ west
Elevation
581 feet (177 metres)
Open location code
84FW7RR4+J4
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Urdu—“Bridgeport” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Bridgeport, Nevada County, California”
- Irish: “Bridgeport”
- Turkish: “Bridgeport”
- Urdu: “برج پورٹ، نیواڈا کاؤنٹی، کیلیفورنیا”
- Urdu: “برج پورٹ”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Lake Wildwood and Rough and Ready.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Bridgeport Museum and Visitor Center and Pleasant Valley Sanctuary.
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