Around Brighton ...
For comparison, Brighton has a population of 40,800 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Brighton, with the nearest first.
- Todd Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Todd Creek is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Creek
- Wattenberg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lochbuie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lochbuie is located in Weld County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochbuie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,885 people
- Henderson
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Lupton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Commerce City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Aristocrat Ranchettes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Thornton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dacono
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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- Eastlake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Northglenn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Derby
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Derby is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Dupont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Frederick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hudson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
For more communities neighboring Brighton, please visit our County-by-County Page for Brighton.
Adams County ...
Brighton is primarily located in Adams County<3> and is the County Seat. A portion of Brighton extends into Weld County.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Adams County: Arapahoe, Boulder, Denver, Jefferson, Morgan, Washington & Weld.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Brighton ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brighton.
Airports Near Brighton ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Brighton and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Brighton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brighton ...
Looking for more information about Brighton? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Brighton. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Brighton, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Brighton.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Colorado:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Brighton. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Adams, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Brighton), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |