Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Brighton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brighton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Brighton
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Brighton:
- 41.174024, -91.819998
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Brighton
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Brighton is near Jefferson County and also Henry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- eBird sighting report for Henry County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Brighton ...
We found 50 communities that share the name Brighton.
Within Iowa, the name Brighton is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of another 50 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 50 communities, 46 are located in the United States and nine are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Adams County
- This Brighton is located in Adams County and lies 685 miles [1,102.4 km]<1> to the west of the Brighton that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Brighton.
- Arapahoe County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Brighton [Arapahoe County].
- Florida
- Georgia
- Douglas County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Brighton [Douglas County].
- Tift County
- This Brighton is located in Tift County and lies 812 miles [1,306.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Brighton that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tift County community of Brighton.
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Maine
- Maryland
- Baltimore City
- This Brighton is located in Baltimore City and lies 805 miles [1,295.5 km]<1> to the east of the Brighton that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore City community of Brighton.
- Montgomery County
- This Brighton is located in Montgomery County and lies 791 miles [1,273 km] to the east of the Brighton that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Brighton.
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Kalamazoo County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Brighton [Kalamazoo County].
- Livingston County
- This Brighton is located in Livingston County and lies 423 miles [680.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brighton that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston County community of Brighton.
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- New Jersey
- New York
- Erie County
- This Brighton is located in Erie County and lies 676 miles [1,087.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brighton that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Brighton.
- Kings County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Brighton [Kings County].
- Monroe County
- This Brighton is located in Monroe County and lies 741 miles [1,192.5 km] to the east northeast of the Brighton that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Brighton.
- Otsego County
- This Brighton is located in Otsego County and lies 867 miles [1,395.3 km] to the east northeast of the Brighton that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otsego County community of Brighton.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Brighton lies 1,828 miles [2,941.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brighton that is located in Washington County.
- North Carolina
- Nova Scotia
- This Brighton lies 1,328 miles [2,137.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brighton that is located in Washington County.
- Ohio
- Clark County
- This Brighton is located in Clark County and lies 441 miles [709.7 km]<1> to the east of the Brighton that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Brighton.
- Cuyahoga County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Cuyahoga County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cuyahoga County community of Brighton.
- Hamilton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Brighton [Hamilton County].
- Lorain County
- This Brighton is located in Lorain County and lies 494 miles [795 km] to the east of the Brighton that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lorain County community of Brighton.
- Muskingum County
- This Brighton is located in Muskingum County and lies 521 miles [838.5 km] to the east of the Brighton that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muskingum County community of Brighton.
- Wood County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Brighton [Wood County].
- Ontario
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Beaver County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Brighton [Beaver County].
- Delaware County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Brighton [Delaware County].
- Prince Edward Island
- This Brighton lies 1,464 miles [2,356.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brighton that is located in Washington County.
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Lincoln County
- This Brighton is located in Lincoln County and lies 512 miles [824 km]<1> to the southeast of the Brighton that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Brighton.
- Tipton County
- This Brighton is located in Tipton County and lies 408 miles [656.6 km] to the south southeast of the Brighton that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tipton County community of Brighton.
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Brighton ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Eureka ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Germanville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germanville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germanville
- Germanville is located in Jefferson County
- Glasgow
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glasgow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Glasgow is located in Jefferson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Glasgow
- From Brighton to Glasgow
- Grace Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Hill
- Grace Hill is located in Washington County
- Harper
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Noble
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Olds
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olds
- Olds is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Olds
- From Brighton to Olds
- Pleasant Plain
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plain
- Pleasant Plain is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pleasant Plain
- From Brighton to Pleasant Plain
- Swedesburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedesburg
- Swedesburg is located in Henry County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Swedesburg
- From Brighton to Swedesburg
How Far From Brighton to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Brighton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Brighton and extending to:
- Washington, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Brighton to Washington, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 97 miles [156.1 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 796 miles [1,281 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 46 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,368 miles [10,248.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,113 miles [11,447.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,002 miles [8,049.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brighton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brighton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brighton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1740, Longitude: -91.8200 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Brighton could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Brighton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <7> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Brighton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.24 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.441 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.841 degrees. |