Brighton, Franklin County, New York
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Brighton is a town in Franklin County, New York, United States. The population was 1,435 at the 2010 census.[3] It was named after Brighton, England, by early surveyors in the region.
For other places with the same name, see Brighton, New York.
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Brighton, New York | |
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Coordinates: 44°26′27″N 74°13′56″W | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
County | Franklin |
Named for | Brighton, England |
Government | |
• Type | Town Council |
• Town Supervisor | Peter Shrope (D) |
• Town Council | |
Area | |
• Total | 83.00 sq mi (214.96 km2) |
• Land | 77.90 sq mi (201.75 km2) |
• Water | 5.10 sq mi (13.21 km2) |
Elevation | 1,880 ft (573 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,435 |
• Estimate (2016)[2] | 1,426 |
• Density | 18.31/sq mi (7.07/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
FIPS code | 36-08213 |
GNIS feature ID | 0978752 |
Website | townofbrighton |
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The town is in the southern part of the county and is inside the Adirondack Park. Paul Smith's College is in the community of Paul Smiths, a hamlet of Brighton.