Regional position
At rank 179, Bridgeport, Connecticut (code 08000, estimate 152,273) is a city; code 08000 makes the entry specific for guide readers in Connecticut. The marker locates the entry, not every boundary; for guide reading, Bridgeport, Connecticut (rank 179) begins at 41 degrees 11 minutes 15 seconds north, 73 degrees 11 minutes 45 seconds west. Rank 179 is comparison, not physical footprint; population estimate 152,273 positions Bridgeport, Connecticut (latitude 41.18739) among included places. The first backdrop for Bridgeport, Connecticut (FIPS 09-08000) is glacial lowlands, river valleys, and wooded New England uplands; state 09 supplies the administrative field near the map point.
Water and drainage
Tidal rivers, Long Island Sound, estuaries, and glacially shaped lakes gives Bridgeport, Connecticut (code 08000, estimate 152,273) a natural frame for direction and lower ground; Identifier 09-08000 keeps the point specific. The fact glaciation left till and sorted meltwater deposits in Connecticut helps frame Bridgeport, Connecticut (rank 179); place code 08000 holds the state observation from drifting. Neither becomes a complete local survey; the point for Bridgeport, Connecticut (latitude 41.18739), 09-08000, may be compared with the drainage layer. Code 09-08000 prevents a wide system from replacing local identity; the water frame helps Bridgeport, Connecticut (FIPS 09-08000) connect to neighboring ground.
Relief and elevation
Population 152,273 offers scale, not an elevation certificate; the terrain frame for Bridgeport, Connecticut (code 08000, estimate 152,273) is glacial hills, river valleys, and wooded New England uplands. The terrain supplies that statewide dimension and code 08000 supplies identity; the coordinates for Bridgeport, Connecticut (rank 179) do not reveal height. For Bridgeport, Connecticut (latitude 41.18739), the checked statement that hammonasset combines beaches, rocky shoreline and tidal marsh alongside Long Island Sound adds scale to the terrain description without inventing a contour. Place code 08000 preserves identity; use paired water and terrain setting to keep Bridgeport, Connecticut (FIPS 09-08000) in Connecticut.
Settlement pattern
Settlement continues outside the label and code 08000; the incorporated city of Bridgeport, Connecticut (code 08000) has a defined identity. Code 08000 is not a shortcut for jurisdictional shape; read 152,273 as the reported size of Bridgeport, Connecticut (rank 179). The plotted marker stays tied to rank 179; the setting of Bridgeport, Connecticut (latitude 41.18739) reflects relationships among environmental systems. Keep the state backdrop behind Bridgeport, Connecticut (FIPS 09-08000); state code 09 and place code 08000 maintain the frame. Identifier 09-08000 prevents namesake drift; for Bridgeport, Connecticut (estimate 152,273), regional relationships bridge a locator point and a useful guide explanation.
Reading the city map
Place code 08000 holds the named entry from drifting; read Bridgeport, Connecticut (code 08000, estimate 152,273) as one marker inside Connecticut. The image remains generalized; readers may verify Bridgeport, Connecticut (rank 179) by pairing 41 degrees 11 minutes 15 seconds north, 73 degrees 11 minutes 45 seconds west, and code 08000. Code 08000 remains the local key; a wide reading pairs Bridgeport, Connecticut (latitude 41.18739) with natural systems before closer interpretation. Rank 179 identifies the city entry; one state-scale clue behind Bridgeport, Connecticut (FIPS 09-08000) is that the Connecticut River Valley contains a faulted trough with sedimentary and igneous rocks.