# Bridgeport Community, Portmore, Saint Catherine Parish

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/portmore/bridgeport/

Community · Portmore 

# Bridgeport

Bridgeport is a community of Jamaica in Portmore, Saint Catherine Parish. It covers **1.46 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.5km²
- 7mapped services
- 3 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bridgeport?

Bridgeport lies in [Portmore](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/portmore/), [Saint Catherine Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 5 other communities: [Braeton](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/portmore/braeton/), [Edgewater](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/portmore/edgewater/), [Independence City](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/portmore/independence-city/), [Naggo Head](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/portmore/naggo-head/) and [Passage Fort](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/portmore/passage-fort/). By area it is the 712th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 0.9% of [Portmore](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/portmore/). The centre of Bridgeport is about 9.6 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 17.9640° N, 76.8773° W.

Source: [Jamaica Social Development Commission (sdc.gov.jm) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-jam).

## Things to see in and around Bridgeport

### Nearby, outside Bridgeport

- Port Henderson · ruins, Braeton1.7 km
- The Arms/Rodney Lookout · viewpoint, Edgewater1.7 km
- Rodney's Lookout Trail Head · attraction, Braeton1.8 km
- Soldiers Camp Cave · cave, Braeton1.8 km
- Rodney's Lookout · viewpoint, Braeton2.0 km
- Passage Fort (Historic) · archaeological site, Passage Fort2.4 km
- Rodney's House (Historic) · attraction, Braeton2.5 km
- Apostles Battery · archaeological site, Braeton2.6 km
- Fort Agusta · archaeological site, Edgewater2.9 km
- Port Henderson Cave · cave, Braeton3.0 km
- Fort James (Historic) · archaeological site, Port Royal4.6 km
- Walkers Line, Fort Walker (Historic) · archaeological site, Port Royal4.7 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Bridgeport

- Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Jamaica
- CurrencyDollar (JMD)
- Country calling code+1-876
- LanguagesEnglish
- Plug typesType A, B
- Driving sideLeft

### Nearest airports

- Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen6.3 km
- Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) · Kingston10 km

### Nearest railway station

Spanish Town Railway Station (Spanish Town Central), about 8.8 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:31) and shortest in Dec (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:30, sunset around 17:34).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Bridgeport

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Bridgeport. Settlements here lie between about 3 m and 3 m above sea level (median 3 m).

- Bridgeport
- Bridgeview
- Garveymeade
- Westmeade
- Westport

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Weather in Bridgeport and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Portmore, the warmest month is Aug (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 927 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (170 mm) and the driest Feb (19 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to July**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 33 

Feb 26 19 

Mar 26 29 

Apr 27 41 

May 27 111 

Jun 28 89 

Jul 28 69 

Aug 28 104 

Sep 28 127 

Oct 28 170 

Nov 27 87 

Dec 26 49 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bridgeport

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Portmore Hospital Complex · Edgewater 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.96916&mlon=-76.86946#map=17/17.96916/-76.86946) 

Bank Victoria Mutual Centre · Edgewater 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.97176&mlon=-76.86564#map=17/17.97176/-76.86564) 

ATM Victoria Mutual ATM · Edgewater 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.97166&mlon=-76.86565#map=17/17.97166/-76.86565) 

Petrol pump Petcom · Edgewater 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.97012&mlon=-76.86973#map=17/17.97012/-76.86973) 

Hotel Callie's Beach House Resort · Braeton 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.95467&mlon=-76.88206#map=17/17.95467/-76.88206) 

Mall Destiny Mall · Edgewater 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.96981&mlon=-76.86914#map=17/17.96981/-76.86914) 

School Bright Sparks Nursery · Bridgeport 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.96259&mlon=-76.87840#map=17/17.96259/-76.87840) 

College Portmore HEART Academy · Edgewater 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.97702&mlon=-76.86499#map=17/17.97702/-76.86499) 

Police station Bridgeport Police Station · Bridgeport 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.95808&mlon=-76.88028#map=17/17.95808/-76.88028) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Bridgeport

Places mapped inside Bridgeport in open map data, by type.

- Schools6
- Police stations1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other communities in Portmore

- Braeton
- Edgewater
- Greater Portmore
- Gregory Park
- Hellshire
- Independence City
- Naggo Head
- Passage Fort
- Waterford
- West Cumberland

## Quick answers

- Where is Bridgeport?In Portmore, Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Bridgeport?Braeton, Edgewater, Independence City, Naggo Head and Passage Fort
- What is there to see in Bridgeport?Port Henderson, The Arms/Rodney Lookout, Rodney's Lookout Trail Head, Soldiers Camp Cave
- What time zone is Bridgeport in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Bridgeport?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Bridgeport?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bridgeport?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bridgeport?Settlements lie between 3 m and 3 m
- What is the best time to visit Bridgeport?November to July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bridgeport?Portmore Hospital Complex, about 1.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bridgeport?Victoria Mutual Centre, about 1.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Bridgeport?Victoria Mutual ATM, about 1.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bridgeport?Petcom, about 1.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Bridgeport?JM080502 (OCHA common operational dataset)