Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
The Greater Bridgeport Planning Region is a planning region and county-equivalent in Connecticut. It is served by the coterminous Connecticut Metropolitan Council of Governments.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: planning region of Connecticut with 326,000 residents
- Description: planning region in Connecticut, United States
- Also known as: “Greater Bridgeport” and “Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sacred Heart University and Discovery Museum and Planetarium.
Sacred Heart University
University
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Sacred Heart University is a private, Roman Catholic university in Fairfield, Connecticut, United States. It was founded in 1963 by Walter W. Curtis, Bishop of the Diocese of Bridgeport, Connecticut.
Discovery Museum and Planetarium
Museum
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The Discovery Science Center and Planetarium is a children's science museum in Bridgeport, Connecticut, that serves as both a tourist destination and an educational resource for area schools.
Campus Field
Pitch
Campus Field is a 3,334-seat multi-purpose stadium in Fairfield, Connecticut. It is home to the Sacred Heart University Pioneers football, lacrosse, and track and field teams.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Trumbull and Easton.
Trumbull
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Trumbull is a town located in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, and borders on the cities of Bridgeport and Shelton, as well as the towns of Stratford, Fairfield, Easton and Monroe.
Easton
Village
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Easton is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,605. Easton contains the historic district of Aspetuck and the Plattsville census-designated place. Easton is situated 3½ miles west of Greater Bridgeport Planning Region.
Long Hill
Village
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Long Hill is a neighborhood and census-designated place in the town of Trumbull in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It is located west of the Pequonnock River.
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
- Categories: county-equivalent and council of governments
- Location: Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.2434° or 41° 14′ 36″ northLongitude
-73.2318° or 73° 13′ 54″ westPopulation
326,000Elevation
351 feet (107 metres)Open location code
87H86QV9+97GeoNames ID
12809018Wikidata ID
Q117286852
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Satellite Map
Discover Greater Bridgeport Planning Region from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Catalan to Swedish—“Greater Bridgeport Planning Region” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Regió de Planificació de Greater Bridgeport”
- French: “Grand Bridgeport”
- French: “région de planification du Grand Bridgeport”
- French: “Région de planification du Grand Bridgeport”
- Slovenian: “Greater Bridgeport Planning Region”
- Slovenian: “Greater Bridgeport”
- Spanish: “Región de Planificación de Greater Bridgeport”
- Swedish: “Greater Bridgeport Planning Region”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ox Hill and Plattsville.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Davidow Park and Canoe Brook Lake.
Connecticut: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Hartford, New Haven, Bridgeport, and Stamford.
Curious Places to Discover
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