Welcome to Brighton Point ...
Brighton Point is located in Salt Lake County<1>.
The location of Brighton Point has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Brighton Point: Brighton Pt.
Brighton Point is 5,080 feet [1,548 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Brighton Point is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Brighton Point lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Brighton Point: (801) and (385)<4>
Communities near Brighton Point ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brighton Point.
- Salt Lake City [Salt Lake County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lake City
- Salt Lake City [Salt Lake County] lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the northwest of Brighton Point
- Estimated population in 2019: 200,567 people
- Former name for Salt Lake City:
- Great Salt Lake City
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Salt Lake City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salt Lake City<6>
- West Valley City [Salt Lake County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Valley City
- West Valley City [Salt Lake County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the northwest of Brighton Point
- Estimated population in 2019: 135,248 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Valley City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on West Valley City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Valley City<6>
- West Jordan [Salt Lake County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jordan
- West Jordan [Salt Lake County] lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<5> to the west of Brighton Point
- Estimated population in 2019: 116,480 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Jordan<6>
- Sandy [Salt Lake County]
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- Sandy [Salt Lake County] lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<5> to the southwest of Brighton Point
- Estimated population in 2019: 96,380 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Sandy
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy<6>
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- South Jordan [Salt Lake County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jordan
- South Jordan [Salt Lake County] lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the southwest of Brighton Point
- Estimated population in 2019: 76,598 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Jordan<6>
- Lehi [Utah County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehi
- Lehi [Utah County] lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the south of Brighton Point
- Estimated population in 2019: 69,724 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lehi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Lehi
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lehi<6>
- Millcreek [Salt Lake County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millcreek
- Millcreek [Salt Lake County] lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the northwest of Brighton Point
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Millcreek
- Taylorsville [Salt Lake County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Taylorsville [Salt Lake County] lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the west of Brighton Point
- Estimated population in 2019: 59,805 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Taylorsville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville<6>
- Herriman [Salt Lake County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herriman
- Herriman [Salt Lake County] lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the southwest of Brighton Point
- Estimated population in 2019: 51,348 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Herriman
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herriman<6>
- Murray [Salt Lake County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Murray [Salt Lake County] lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the northwest of Brighton Point
- Estimated population in 2019: 48,917 people
- Murray has also been known as:
- Murray City
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Murray
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray<6>
- South Jordan [Salt Lake County]
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 Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brighton Point.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brighton Point. 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 Point.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brighton Point ...
Looking for more information about Brighton Point? 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 Point, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Brighton Point.
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Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Salt Lake County: www.slco.org/
The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Salt Lake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brighton Point - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (385) is an overlay for area code (801). |
| <5> | 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 Point) to Point B. Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brighton Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6144, Longitude: -111.7933 In this case, the coordinates for Brighton Point have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |