๐จ๐ฆ Brighton is a town in Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada, approximately 150 km (93 mi) east of Toronto and 100 km (62 mi) west of Kingston. It is traversed by both Highway 401 and the former Highway 2. The west end of the Murray Canal that leads east to the Bay of Quinte is at the east end of the town. Brighton later developed into primarily an agricultural community, specialising in the farming of apples and production of new apple types. However, in recent years, many of the original orchards in the area have been partially removed, to make way for the steadily growing population, and more profitable agricultural produce, such as wheat, corn and soybeans. In late September, Brighton is host to Applefest, its largest yearly festival.
The Municipality of Brighton (formed on January 1, 2001, through an amalgamation of the former Town of Brighton and Brighton Township) is home to a higher than average percentage of those retired. This is common, as the quiet, clean and friendly atmosphere of many smaller towns near Lake Ontario tend to draw the elderly as popular places for retirement living.
Presqu'ile Provincial Park, just south of the town centre, is one of Brighton's most popular attractions. The park is noted for bird-watching and other nature-oriented activities. Memory Junction Railway Museum, located in a former Grand Trunk station, has a collection of rail equipment and memorabilia.
Communities Besides the town proper of Brighton, the municipality of Brighton comprises a number of villages and hamlets, including the following communities such as Carman, Codrington, Hilton, Spring Valley, Smithfield (partially); Butler Creek, Cankerville, Cedar Creek, Gosport, Orland, Presqui'le Point, Wade Corners.
History The village of Brighton was incorporated on January 1, 1859. On December 1, 1980, it became a town.
The original Simpson house, at 61 Simpson Street, was built in 1850.
The artificial island area of Brighton Part of the current Municipality of Brighton is on a separate artificial island. This is a consequence of the borders chosen when the Township of Brighton was created in 1851, and the excavation of the Murray Canal across the historic Isthmus of Murray. The Murray Canal opened in 1889.
Demographics With a land area of 223.24ย kmยฒ (86.19ย sqย mi), it had a population density of 54.2/kmยฒ (140.5/sqย mi) in 2021.
Media โข Brighton Independent (Metroland Media Group) โข Oldies 100.9 (My Broadcasting) โข Edville Gazette (Independently Published).
Brighton has a population of over 12,108 people. Brighton also forms part of the wider Northumberland County which has a population of over 85,598 people. Brighton is situated near Cobourg.
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๐ท๐ธ Kragujevac 44.013
๐ท๐ด Alexandria 43.983
๐บ๐ธ Chambersburg -77.653
๐บ๐ธ Midlothian -77.65
๐บ๐ธ Roanoke Rapids -77.65
๐จ๐ฆ Quinte West -77.603
๐ฏ๐ฒ Manchester -77.533
๐บ๐ธ Hagerstown -77.72
๐บ๐ธ Bellefonte -77.767
๐ฏ๐ฒ St. Elizabeth -77.783
๐บ๐ธ Rocky Mount -77.815
๐บ๐ธ State College -77.85
๐ต๐ช Chachapoyas -77.873
๐บ๐ธ Wilmington -77.883
Locations Near: Brighton -77.7167,44.0167
๐จ๐ฆ Quinte West -77.603,44.067 d: 10.7
๐จ๐ฆ Belleville -77.382,44.161 d: 31.2
๐จ๐ฆ Cobourg -78.168,43.96 d: 36.6
๐จ๐ฆ Peterborough -78.24,44.314 d: 53.2
๐บ๐ธ Rochester -77.66,43.208 d: 90.1
๐จ๐ฆ Bowmanville -78.683,43.9 d: 78.4
๐บ๐ธ Batavia -78.183,42.983 d: 120.9
๐จ๐ฆ Oshawa -78.86,43.889 d: 92.6
Antipodal to: Brighton 102.283,-44.017
๐ฆ๐บ Bunbury 115.637,-33.327 d: 18358.9
๐ฆ๐บ Mandurah 115.721,-32.529 d: 18285.3
๐ฆ๐บ Rockingham 115.717,-32.267 d: 18262.7
๐ฆ๐บ Albany 117.867,-35.017 d: 18349.9
๐ฆ๐บ City of Cockburn 115.833,-32.167 d: 18247.2
๐ฆ๐บ Vincent 115.834,-31.936 d: 18226.8
๐ฆ๐บ Perth 115.857,-31.953 d: 18227
๐ฆ๐บ Wanneroo 115.803,-31.747 d: 18211.9