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we pass this GPS location for Brighton:
42.349082, -71.157751
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We found 50 communities that share the name Brighton.
Within Massachusetts, the name Brighton is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, 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
Jefferson County
This Brighton is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,054 miles [1,696.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Brighton that is located in Suffolk County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Brighton.
Arkansas
Greene County
This Brighton is located in Greene County and lies 1,111 miles [1,788 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Brighton that is located in Suffolk County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Brighton.
California
Sacramento County
This Brighton is located in Sacramento County and lies 2,615 miles [4,208.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Brighton that is located in Suffolk County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sacramento County community of Brighton.
Colorado
Adams County
This Brighton is located in Adams County and lies 1,745 miles [2,808.3 km]<1> to the west of the Brighton that is located in Suffolk 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
Highlands County
This Brighton is located in Highlands County and lies 1,184 miles [1,905.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Brighton that is located in Suffolk County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Highlands County community of Brighton.
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 1,008 miles [1,622.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Brighton that is located in Suffolk County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tift County community of Brighton.
Illinois
Macoupin County
This Brighton is located in Macoupin County and lies 1,017 miles [1,636.7 km]<1> to the west of the Brighton that is located in Suffolk County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macoupin County community of Brighton.
Indiana
LaGrange County
This Brighton is located in LaGrange County and lies 726 miles [1,168.4 km]<1> to the west of the Brighton that is located in Suffolk County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the LaGrange County community of Brighton.
Iowa
Washington County
This Brighton is located in Washington County and lies 1,064 miles [1,712.3 km]<1> to the west of the Brighton that is located in Suffolk County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Brighton.
Kansas
Kingman 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 Kansas community of Brighton [Kingman County].
Kentucky
Fayette County
This Brighton is located in Fayette County and lies 759 miles [1,221.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Brighton that is located in Suffolk County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Brighton.
Maine
Somerset County
This Brighton is located in Somerset County and lies 200 miles [321.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Brighton that is located in Suffolk County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Brighton.
Maryland
Baltimore City
This Brighton is located in Baltimore City and lies 355 miles [571.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Brighton that is located in Suffolk 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 376 miles [605.1 km] to the west southwest of the Brighton that is located in Suffolk County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Brighton.
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 642 miles [1,033.2 km]<1> to the west of the Brighton that is located in Suffolk County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston County community of Brighton.
Minnesota
Nicollet 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 Minnesota community of Brighton [Nicollet County].
Mississippi
Washington County
This Brighton is located in Washington County and lies 1,238 miles [1,992.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Brighton that is located in Suffolk County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Brighton.
Missouri
Polk County
This Brighton is located in Polk County and lies 1,218 miles [1,960.2 km]<1> to the west of the Brighton that is located in Suffolk County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Brighton.
Montana
Chouteau 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 Montana community of Brighton [Chouteau County].
New Jersey
Sussex County
This Brighton is located in Sussex County and lies 208 miles [334.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Brighton that is located in Suffolk County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Brighton.
New York
Erie County
This Brighton is located in Erie County and lies 392 miles [630.9 km]<1> to the west of the Brighton that is located in Suffolk 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 329 miles [529.5 km] to the west northwest of the Brighton that is located in Suffolk 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 199 miles [320.3 km] to the west northwest of the Brighton that is located in Suffolk County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otsego County community of Brighton.
Newfoundland and Labrador
This Brighton lies 893 miles [1,437.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Brighton that is located in Suffolk County.
North Carolina
Mitchell 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 North Carolina community of Brighton [Mitchell County].
Nova Scotia
This Brighton lies 306 miles [492.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brighton that is located in Suffolk County.
Ohio
Clark County
This Brighton is located in Clark County and lies 665 miles [1,070.2 km]<1> to the west of the Brighton that is located in Suffolk 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 579 miles [931.8 km] to the west of the Brighton that is located in Suffolk 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 588 miles [946.3 km] to the west southwest of the Brighton that is located in Suffolk 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
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 Ontario community of Brighton.
Oregon
Tillamook County
This Brighton is located in Tillamook County and lies 2,582 miles [4,155.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Brighton that is located in Suffolk County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tillamook County community of Brighton.
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 477 miles [767.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Brighton that is located in Suffolk County.
South Carolina
Hampton County
This Brighton is located in Hampton County and lies 869 miles [1,398.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Brighton that is located in Suffolk County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampton County community of Brighton.
Tennessee
Lincoln County
This Brighton is located in Lincoln County and lies 962 miles [1,548.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Brighton that is located in Suffolk 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 1,101 miles [1,771.9 km] to the west southwest of the Brighton that is located in Suffolk County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tipton County community of Brighton.
Utah
Salt Lake County
This Brighton is located in Salt Lake County and lies 2,075 miles [3,339.4 km]<1> to the west of the Brighton that is located in Suffolk County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Brighton.
Vermont
Essex County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Essex County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Brighton.
Virginia
Northampton 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 Virginia community of Brighton [Northampton County].
Washington
King County
This Brighton is located in King County and lies 2,478 miles [3,988 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Brighton that is located in Suffolk County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Brighton.
West Virginia
Mason County
This Brighton is located in Mason County and lies 620 miles [997.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Brighton that is located in Suffolk County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Brighton.
Wisconsin
Kenosha County
This Brighton is located in Kenosha County and lies 861 miles [1,385.6 km]<1> to the west of the Brighton that is located in Suffolk County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kenosha County community of Brighton.
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.
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community 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:
Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies just to the east (E).
The White House (Washington, DC) is 389 miles [626 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Brighton to White House, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 23 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 16 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,508 miles [8,864.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,215 miles [10,002.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,092 miles [6,585.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 42.3491, Longitude: -71.1578
<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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 304.036 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.637 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.621 degrees.