 The township's name is a corruption of the English town of Bridlington.According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 13.98 square miles (36.209 km2), including 13.415 square miles (34.745 km2) of land and 0.565 square miles (1.463 km2) of water (4.04%).Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Deacons, Fountain Woods, Springside and Stevens.