Bridgeport Harbor

Bridgeport Harbor
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CountryUnited States
LocationBridgeport, Connecticut
Coordinates41°09′24″N 73°10′48″W / 41.15667°N 73.18000°W / 41.15667; -73.18000
UN/LOCODEUSBDR[1]
Details
Type of harbourrecreational and commercial

Bridgeport Harbor is an inlet on the north side of Long Island Sound in Bridgeport, Connecticut. It was carved by the retreat of the glaciers during the last ice age approximately 13,000 years ago.

Bridgeport Harbor is a federal shipping port and a terminus of the Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Steamboat Company, one of the oldest ferry companies in the nation. It is due east of the smaller Black Rock Harbor which is also in the city of Bridgeport.

A section of the harbor is planned to be reconstructed as a offshore wind port, serving the Vineyard Wind and Park City Wind projects.[2][3][4][5]

  1. ^ "UNLOCODE (US) - UNITED STATES". service.unece.org. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Bridgeport Property To Serve As Staging Ground For Wind Turbine Construction". WSHU. May 19, 2021.
  3. ^ Lockhart, Brian (November 6, 2022). "Millions in federal aid to boost offshore wind in Bridgeport". Connecticut Post.
  4. ^ "Park City Wind Will Transform Bridgeport into Offshore Wind Hub". Vineyard Wind.
  5. ^ Fine, Ariana (October 28, 2022). "DOT Funds Four Offshore Wind Port Projects". North American Windpower.