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Brighton, Monroe County, New York. For other places with the same name, see Brighton, New York. Location in Monroe County and the state of New York. / 43.12333°N 77.56806°W / 43.12333; -77.56806. Brighton is a town in Monroe County, New York, United States. The population was 37,137 at the 2020 census.
Monroe County is a county in the U.S. state of New York, located along Lake Ontario 's southern shore. As of 2022, the population was 752,035, according to Census Bureau estimates. [1] . Its county seat and largest city is Rochester. [2] . The county is named after James Monroe, the fifth president of the United States. [3] .
Brighton is a census-designated place (CDP) in Monroe County, New York, United States. The population was 36,609 at the 2010 census. The CDP takes its name from locations in the county. Town of Brighton, which is conterminously with the CDP, is a town south of the City of Rochester.
Brighton's growth continued throughout the twentieth century, the new pioneers migrating from the city along the West Henrietta Road, Monroe Avenue and East Avenue corridors. Brighton enjoyed its reputation as the premier suburb in Monroe County.
South of Rochester, in Monroe County, New York: Town of Brighton, Monroe County, New York: Google map: Brighton: Detailed map (PDF) Detailed map of Brighton 1 (1.3MB) Geographical Area: 15.6 sq. miles: Population: 36,609 as of the 2010 census: Incorporated: 1814: Town website: http://www.TownOfBrighton.org: Town Hall: Brighton Town Hall ...
- Detailed map of Brighton 1 (1.3MB)
- Brighton
- 15.6 sq. miles
- 36,609 as of the 2010 census
The town of Brighton, NY was established in 1814. It is situated in the County of Monroe, abutting Lake Ontario in upstate New York. It was shaped by the Wisconsin Glacier until 8,000 BC and is now divided by the Genesee River. Brighton, a suburb of Rochester, was a Seneca Indian hunting ground before becoming an Erie Canal Village in 1823.
Brighton, New York may refer to: Brighton, Erie County, New York. Brighton, Franklin County, New York. Brighton, Monroe County, New York. Brighton, Syracuse, New York, a neighborhood in Syracuse, New York.
