Bridgeport, Tennessee

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Bridgeport, Tennessee
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Bridgeport, Tennessee
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Bridgeport, Tennessee
Coordinates: 35°57′11″N83°07′02″W / 35.95306°N 83.11722°W / 35.95306; -83.11722 Coordinates: 35°57′11″N83°07′02″W / 35.95306°N 83.11722°W / 35.95306; -83.11722
Country United States
State Tennessee
County Cocke
Elevation
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1,079 ft (329 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code 423
GNIS feature ID1327700 [1]

Bridgeport is an unincorporated community in Cocke County, Tennessee, United States. [1] It is located east of Newport, the county seat.

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