Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy).
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:
- 39.352328, -76.706638
- 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
- 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.
There is one other community in Maryland which is also named Brighton.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another 49 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 49 communities, 46 are located in the United States and nine are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Adams County
- This Brighton is located in Adams County and lies 1,488 miles [2,394.7 km]<1> to the west.
- 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 661 miles [1,063.8 km]<1> to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tift County community of Brighton.
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Maine
- 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 429 miles [690.4 km]<1> to the northwest.
- 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 274 miles [441 km]<1> to the north northwest.
- 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 264 miles [424.9 km] to the north.
- 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 257 miles [413.6 km] to the north northeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otsego County community of Brighton.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Brighton lies 1,248 miles [2,008.5 km]<1> to the northeast.
- North Carolina
- Nova Scotia
- This Brighton lies 662 miles [1,065.4 km]<1> to the northeast.
- Ohio
- Clark County
- This Brighton is located in Clark County and lies 366 miles [589 km]<1> to the west.
- 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 .
- 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 320 miles [515 km] to the west northwest.
- 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 285 miles [458.7 km] to the west.
- 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 833 miles [1,340.6 km]<1> to the northeast.
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Lincoln County
- This Brighton is located in Lincoln County and lies 610 miles [981.7 km]<1> to the west southwest.
- 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 761 miles [1,224.7 km] to the west southwest.
- 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.
- Bonnie Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Ridge
- Bonnie Ridge is located in Baltimore County
- Cold Spring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
- Cold Spring is located in Baltimore City
- Colonial Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
- Dickeyville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeyville
- Dickeyville is located in Baltimore City
- Euclid Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Euclid Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid Heights
- Euclid Heights is located in Baltimore City
- Falls Gable
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls Gable have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Gable
- Falls Gable is located in Baltimore County
- Featherbed
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Featherbed have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Featherbed
- Featherbed is located in Baltimore County
- Fields of Stevenson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fields of Stevenson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields of Stevenson
- Fields of Stevenson is located in Baltimore County
- Fishtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Forest Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forest Park is located in Baltimore City
- Greengate
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Howard Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Park
- Howard Park is located in Baltimore City
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- Howardsville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardsville
- Howardsville is located in Baltimore County
- Mount Hope
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Baltimore City
- Pickwick
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Pikesville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pikesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikesville
- Pikesville is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pikesville <5>
- Rockland Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland Run
- Rockland Run is located in Baltimore County
- Rolling Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Ridge
- Rolling Ridge is located in Baltimore County
- Summit Chase
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Chase
- Summit Chase is located in Baltimore County
- Summit Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Park
- Summit Park is located in Baltimore County
- Valley Stream
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Stream have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Stream
- Valley Stream is located in Baltimore County
- Willow Glen
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Glen
- Willow Glen is located in Baltimore County
- Woodlawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Howardsville
How Far From Brighton to ...
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:
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Brighton to Annapolis, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 36 miles [57.9 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,864 miles [9,437.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,570 miles [10,573.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,447 miles [7,156.8 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 Maryland: https://www.maryland.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 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: 39.3523, Longitude: -76.7066 In this case, the coordinates for Brighton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 . 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 307.664 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.253 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.397 degrees. |