Black Rock, Bridgeport

Name: Black Rock
Address: Bridgeport, United States

#22 among attractions in Bridgeport

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Black Rock is a neighborhood in the southwestern section of the city of Bridgeport, Connecticut. It borders Fairfield and the Ash Creek tidal estuary on the west, the West Side/West End of Bridgeport on the north and east, and Black Rock Harbor and Long Island Sound on the south. Black Rock comprises census tracts 701 and 702 and part of census tract 703. It includes two historic districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Residences comprise 86% of properties in Black Rock, 10% are commercial, and 4% are industrial or other property classes. ()

Settled: 1644Coordinates: 41°9'31"N, 73°13'31"W

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West Side - West End (Black Rock)Bridgeport United States

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Black Rock – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fairfield Museum and History Center, Mountain Grove Cemetery, Holy Family Church, St. Emery Church.

1.7 miSW
Museum, History museum
Fairfield Museum and History Center, Fairfield
44 min walk • Fairfield Museum and History Center is a museum and library located at 370 Beach Road in Fairfield, Connecticut. Established in 2007 by the 103-year-old Fairfield Historical Society, the Fairfield Museum’s vision is to use history to strengthen community and to shape its future.
1 miN
Cemetery
Mountain Grove Cemetery, Bridgeport
26 min walk • Mountain Grove Cemetery, Bridgeport, Connecticut, was laid out in 1849 in the then popular rural cemetery design in a park-like, rural setting away from the center of the city. The cemetery was founded by showman P. T. Barnum, who himself is buried there. "The original grounds were surveyed and designed by Horatio Stone and Mr.
1.1 miNW
Church
Holy Family Church, Fairfield
28 min walk • Holy Family is a Roman Catholic parish in Fairfield, Connecticut, part of the Diocese of Bridgeport.
0.8 miNW
Church
St. Emery Church, Fairfield
20 min walk • St. Emery is a Roman Catholic church in Fairfield, Connecticut, part of the Diocese of Bridgeport. The parish, which is dedicated to St. Emeric of Hungary, was formed in 1932 to serve Fairfield's growing Hungarian population. In 1971, the parish of St. Stephen in Bridgeport was merged into the parish of St. Emery. St.
~760 ftS
Church
St. Ann Church, Bridgeport
4 min walk • St. Ann Parish is a Roman Catholic church in Bridgeport, Connecticut, part of the Diocese of Bridgeport.
1.6 miNE
Concerts and shows, Theater, Concert hall
Klein Memorial Auditorium, Bridgeport
43 min walk • The Klein Memorial Auditorium is a 1400-seat proscenium theater located at 910 Fairfield Avenue in Bridgeport, CT. The venue was built with funds willed to the city by Bridgeport native Jacob Klein, a lawyer and active supporter of Bridgeport community organizations.
1.2 miS
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Black Rock Harbor Light, Bridgeport
31 min walk • Black Rock Harbor Light, also known as Fayerweather Island Light, is a lighthouse in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States which stands on the south end of Fayerweather Island and marks the entrance to Black Rock Harbor.
1.4 miNE
Church
St. Peter Church, Bridgeport
36 min walk • St. Peter is a Roman Catholic church in Bridgeport, Connecticut, part of the Diocese of Bridgeport.
~1770 ftN
Victorian architecture
Cassidy House, Bridgeport
9 min walk • The Cassidy House is a historic house at 691 Ellsworth Street in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Built in 1849, it is a well-preserved example of early Italianate residential architecture, and the only documented building in the city from that period which retains its original board and batten siding.
0.9 miNE
41°10'11"N • 73°12'52"W
Nest Arts Factory, Bridgeport
25 min walk • Museum, Art gallery
0.7 miSE
Harbor
Black Rock Harbor, Bridgeport
17 min walk • Black Rock Harbor is located in Bridgeport, Connecticut on 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. The harbor is the mouth of Cedar Creek.

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Which popular attractions are close to Black Rock?

Nearby attractions include Black Rock Gardens Historic District, Fairfield (2 min walk), St. Ann Church, Bridgeport (4 min walk), Black Rock Historic District, Fairfield (7 min walk), Cassidy House, Bridgeport (9 min walk).

How to get to Black Rock by public transport?

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Fairfield Metro (14 min walk)