Map of Brighton city, Michigan

Brighton is a city in the Detroit metropolitan area in southeastern Livingston County, Michigan, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 7,446. Brighton forms part of the South Lyon-Howell-Brighton Urban Area. It is one of two incorporated cities in Livingston County, and incorporates land that was part of Brighton, Green Oak and Genoa townships.

Brighton city overview:
Name:	Brighton city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Michigan
County:	Livingston County
Incorporated:	1867 (village) 1928 (city)
Elevation:	925 ft (282 m)
Land Area:	3.51 sq mi (9.10 km²)
Water Area:	0.18 sq mi (0.46 km²)
Population Density:	2,118.95/sq mi (818.06/km²)
Area code:	248 and 810
FIPS code:	2610620
GNISfeature ID:	0621987
Website:	www.brightoncity.org

Online Interactive Map

Brighton online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

Brighton location map. Where is Brighton city?

Brighton location on the U.S. Map. Where is Brighton city. — Brighton location on the U.S. Map.

Brighton location on the Michigan map. Where is Brighton city. — Location of Brighton in Michigan.

History

Brighton was established in 1832. It was incorporated as a village in 1867 and as a city in 1928.

Brighton Road Map

Brighton city Satellite Map

Geography

Topography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 3.69 square miles (9.56 km), of which 3.56 square miles (9.22 km) is land and 0.13 square miles (0.34 km) is water.

Transportation

Major Thoroughfares

I-96
US 23
Grand River Avenue

Climate

Brighton exhibits what is known as a continental climate biome. Within the heart of the Great Lakes region, Brighton weather ranges from warm summers with occasional thunderstorms to cold, dry winters with moderate to heavy snowfall.