Bridgeport Harbor
Encyclopedia
Bridgeport Harbor is an inlet on the north side of Long Island Sound
in the state of Connecticut
in the United States
. The harbor area is an inlet carved by the retreat of the glaciers during the last ice age
approximately 13,000 years ago. It is due east of the smaller Black Rock Harbor
which is also in the city of Bridgeport
.
empties into the inlet on its north end while the Tongue Point Light
is at the western end of the mouth of the harbor.
is located in the harbor.
The harbor is located at the end of 8/25 connector, where it merges into Interstate 95
.
Long Island Sound
Long Island Sound is an estuary of the Atlantic Ocean, located in the United States between Connecticut to the north and Long Island, New York to the south. The mouth of the Connecticut River at Old Saybrook, Connecticut, empties into the sound. On its western end the sound is bounded by the Bronx...
in the state of Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The harbor area is an inlet carved by the retreat of the glaciers during the last ice age
Ice age
An ice age or, more precisely, glacial age, is a generic geological period of long-term reduction in the temperature of the Earth's surface and atmosphere, resulting in the presence or expansion of continental ice sheets, polar ice sheets and alpine glaciers...
approximately 13,000 years ago. It is due east of the smaller Black Rock Harbor
Black Rock Harbor
Black Rock Harbor is located in Bridgeport, Connecticut on the Long Island Sound. The Black Rock Harbor Light on Fayerweather Island marks the entrance to the harbor on its east, while St. Mary's by the Sea forms its western beachhead. Seaside Park runs along the northeastern part of the harbor....
which is also in the city of Bridgeport
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Bridgeport is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Located in Fairfield County, the city had an estimated population of 144,229 at the 2010 United States Census and is the core of the Greater Bridgeport area...
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Geography
The Pequonnock RiverPequonnock River
The Pequonnock River is a waterway in eastern Fairfield County, Connecticut, flowing through the city of Bridgeport. The river has a penchant for flooding, particularly in spring since the removal of a retention dam in Trumbull in the 1950s. There seems to be a sharp difference of opinion among...
empties into the inlet on its north end while the Tongue Point Light
Tongue Point Light
Tongue Point Light Lighthouse, also known as Bridgeport Breakwater or Bug Light, is a lighthouse on the west side of the Bridgeport Harbor entrance, in the city of Bridgeport, Connecticut in the United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.-History:The lighthouse...
is at the western end of the mouth of the harbor.
Notable structures in or near the harbor
- Arena at Harbor YardArena at Harbor YardThe Webster Bank Arena is a 10,000-seat multi-purpose arena at 600 Main Street in Bridgeport, Connecticut, built alongside The Ballpark at Harbor Yard. The Arena opened on October 10, 2001 and is managed by the Bridgeport Sound Tigers and Centerplate...
, a 10,000 seat capacity basketball, hockey and sporting venue. - The Ballpark at Harbor YardThe Ballpark at Harbor YardThe Ballpark at Harbor Yard is a 5,300-seat baseball park in Bridgeport, Connecticut that hosted its first regular season baseball game on May 21, 1998, as the tenants of the facility, the Bridgeport Bluefish, lost to the Aberdeen Arsenal. The stadium is located next to the Arena at Harbor Yard...
, a 5,300 seat outdoor venue which is home to the Bridgeport BluefishBridgeport BluefishThe Bridgeport Bluefish is an American professional baseball team based in Bridgeport, Connecticut. They are a member of the Liberty Division of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball...
baseball team. - Berkshire No. 7Berkshire No. 7Berkshire No. 7 is a wood and steel barge that was sunk in Bridgeport Harbor, in Bridgeport, Connecticut, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. It was built in 1935, which makes it unusually young for NRHP listing...
, a shipwreck. - Pequonnock River Railroad BridgePequonnock River Railroad BridgeThe Pequonnock River Railroad Bridge is a railroad drawbridge over the Pequonnock River in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Owned by the State of Connecticut and maintained and operated by Metro-North Railroad, it is also referred to as Pequonnock River Bridge, PECK Bridge, and Undergrade Bridge 55.90...
is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. - Pleasure BeachPleasure BeachPleasure Beach is the Bridgeport portion of a Connecticut barrier beach that extends 2-1/2 miles westerly from Point No Point...
, also known as "Steeplechase Island" is a former amusement park and is currently a ghost town. It is the site of the transmission towers for WICC (AM)WICC (AM)WICC is a news and information radio station in Bridgeport, Connecticut, owned by Cumulus Media. Its signal reaches down into Long Island, New York.-History:...
. - The PSEG Bridgeport Harbor Generating Station is a familiar piece of the Bridgeport skyline.
History
The harbor was dredged by the Army Corps of Engineers in 1964. Current plans to dredge it again have met with opposition from residents of New Haven due to plans to dump the dredged material at Morris Cove.Transportation
The Bridgeport & Port Jefferson FerryBridgeport & Port Jefferson Ferry
The Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Ferry crosses Long Island Sound between the city of Bridgeport, Connecticut and the Long Island village of Port Jefferson, New York.-History:The first ferry service began in 1872 and proved popular....
is located in the harbor.
The harbor is located at the end of 8/25 connector, where it merges into Interstate 95
Interstate 95
Interstate 95 is the main highway on the East Coast of the United States, running parallel to the Atlantic Ocean from Maine to Florida and serving some of the most populated urban areas in the country, including Boston, Providence, New Haven, New York City, Newark, Philadelphia, Baltimore,...
.