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Communities Also Named Brighton ...

We found 50 communities that share the name Brighton.

Within Newfoundland and Labrador, the name Brighton is unique.

Beyond Newfoundland and Labrador, we know of another 50 communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these 50 communities, eight are located in Canada and 47 are in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Jefferson County
      • This Brighton is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,942 miles [3,125.3 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • 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 1,965 miles [3,162.4 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • 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 3,243 miles [5,219.1 km]<1> to the west northwest.
      • 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 2,452 miles [3,946.1 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
      • Highlands County
      • This Brighton is located in Highlands County and lies 2,047 miles [3,294.3 km]<1> to the southwest.
      • 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 1,900 miles [3,057.8 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • 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 1,832 miles [2,948.3 km]<1> to the west.
      • 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 1,519 miles [2,444.6 km]<1> to the west.
      • 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 1,828 miles [2,941.9 km]<1> to the west.
      • 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 1,626 miles [2,616.8 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • 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 726 miles [1,168.4 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • 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 1,248 miles [2,008.5 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • 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 1,268 miles [2,040.6 km] to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Brighton.
    • Massachusetts
      • Suffolk County
      • This Brighton is located in Suffolk County and lies 893 miles [1,437.1 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk 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 1,423 miles [2,290.1 km]<1> to the west.
      • 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 2,110 miles [3,395.7 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • 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 2,038 miles [3,279.8 km]<1> to the west.
      • 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 1,097 miles [1,765.5 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • 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 1,190 miles [1,915.1 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • 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 1,130 miles [1,818.6 km] to the west southwest.
      • 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 1,031 miles [1,659.2 km] to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otsego County community of Brighton.
    • 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 590 miles [949.5 km]<1> to the west southwest.
    • Ohio
      • Clark County
      • This Brighton is located in Clark County and lies 1,510 miles [2,430.1 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • 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 1,407 miles [2,264.3 km] to the west southwest.
      • 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 1,444 miles [2,323.9 km] to the west southwest.
      • 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 3,079 miles [4,955.2 km]<1> to the west northwest.
      • 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 416 miles [669.5 km]<1> to the west southwest.
    • South Carolina
      • Hampton County
      • This Brighton is located in Hampton County and lies 1,758 miles [2,829.2 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • 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 1,843 miles [2,966 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 1,965 miles [3,162.4 km] to the west southwest.
      • 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 2,730 miles [4,393.5 km]<1> to the west.
      • 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 .
      • 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 2,947 miles [4,742.7 km]<1> to the west northwest.
      • 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 1,492 miles [2,401.1 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • 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 1,612 miles [2,594.3 km]<1> to the west.
      • 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.

  • Bumble Bee Bight ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bumble Bee Bight came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumble Bee Bight
  • Head Harbour
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Head Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head Harbour
  • Heads Harbour
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heads Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heads Harbour
  • Jims Cove ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jims Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jims Cove
  • Long Island ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
  • Lushes Bight ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lushes Bight came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lushes Bight
  • Miles Cove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Cove
  • Muddy Hole
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muddy Hole came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Hole
  • Paddocks Bight
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paddocks Bight came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddocks Bight
  • Seal Bay Head
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seal Bay Head came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seal Bay Head
  • Seal Island
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)

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 town such as Brighton to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Brighton and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 975 miles [1,569.1 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Brighton to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 56 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 38 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,619 miles [7,433.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,335 miles [8,585.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,210 miles [5,166 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

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 Province of Newfoundland and Labrador: https://www.gov.nl.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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: 49.5500, Longitude: -55.6333    
<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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 292.465 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 288.182 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 287.817 degrees.




 

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