Welcome to Brighton ...

Brighton is located in Otsego County<1>.

Brighton is 1,460 feet [445 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Brighton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Websites for Brighton ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.otsegocountychamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Brighton, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Brighton ...

While we believe that this Brighton is located in Otsego County, we know of another 3 New York communities named Brighton. Those communities are located in the following counties: Erie, Kings and Monroe County.

Beyond New York, there are 55 communities that are also named Brighton - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado (2), Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Nova Scotia (4), Ohio (6), Ontario (3), Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Prince Edward Island, South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brighton.

Communities near Brighton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brighton.

• Utica
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
  • Utica is located in Oneida County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,253 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <3>
• Ilion
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ilion have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilion
  • Ilion is located in Herkimer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,616 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ilion <3>
• Herkimer
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herkimer
  • Herkimer is located in Herkimer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,259 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herkimer <3>
• Little Falls
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
  • Little Falls is located in Herkimer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,596 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Falls <3>
• Mohawk
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk
  • Mohawk is located in Herkimer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,506 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mohawk <3>
• Frankfort
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
  • Frankfort is located in Herkimer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,403 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankfort <3>
• New Hartford
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
  • New Hartford is located in Oneida County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,824 people
• Cooperstown
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
  • Cooperstown is located in Otsego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,732 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooperstown <3>
• Waterville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
  • Waterville is located in Oneida County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,502 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterville <3>
• West Winfield
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Winfield
  • West Winfield is located in Herkimer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Winfield <3>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Brighton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brighton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brighton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brighton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brighton. See our Newspapers Page for Brighton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brighton ...

Looking for more information about Brighton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Brighton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Brighton.

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 Otsego County: www.otsegocounty.com/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/