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Brighton Illinois Map

Explore Brighton, Illinois, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Brighton, Illinois

How to Use This Brighton, Illinois Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Brighton, Illinois. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Illinois or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Brighton.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Brighton
State	Illinois (IL)
County	Macoupin County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	39.039769
Longitude	-90.140664
Population	2,221
Density	446.4 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	62012
Area Code	309
County Seat	Carlinville
School District	Southwestern Community Unit School District 9

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About Brighton, Illinois

Brighton is a locality in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,221. The population density is 446.4 people per km². Brighton is located at 39.0398°N, 90.1407°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Brighton is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 62012.

Brighton rises from the flat, open expanse of the Illinois prairie like a quiet gathering of brick and timber held against the wide, unblinking sky. It lies 6.3 miles north-northeast of Godfrey, IL (from Godfrey, IL: bearing 23°T), and is situated 10.6 miles north-northeast of Alton. The landscape stretches in muted tones of brown and gold, defined by the slow, seasonal pulse of agriculture that dictates the rhythm of the days. Briarwood Lake sits at the center of this expanse, its surface a mirror for the shifting clouds, while the nearby banks of the West Fork Wood River trace a narrow, shaded path through the surrounding fields. Residents find a respite in the open green of Schneider Park, where the light at dusk settles long and thin across the grass, turning the horizon into a sharp line of deepening violet. In the distance, the faint, hazy silhouette of Goat Ranch Ridge anchors the edge of the world, a reminder of the vast, varied reach of the land beyond the immediate plains.

Agriculture remains the steady pulse of the economy in Brighton, a legacy etched into the silos and the heavy, fertile soil that has sustained generations of families. The local character is forged by the patience of the harvest and the persistent, industrious work required to maintain these homesteads against the turning weather. History here is kept in the weathered siding of older barns and the sturdy, unadorned architecture of the central storefronts that have watched the decades pass. Beyond the immediate reach of the fields, the terrain dips toward the distant, unseen depths of Youngblood Hollow, marking a subtle shift in the earth that the locals recognize as a sign of the changing topography. Life here moves with a deliberate, grounded clarity, favor given to the quiet completion of tasks and the simple, enduring connections formed between neighbors who share the same stretch of earth.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Schneider Park (Local Park) — 0.3 mi, 344° N
Betsey Ann Park (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 179° S
Tri-Co. Rod and Gun Club (Park) — 3.0 mi, 338° N
Quandary (Public Artwork) — 6.7 mi, 205° SW
Godfrey Ball Park (Local Recreation) — 6.9 mi, 205° SW
Avenue of Flags (Monument) — 7.1 mi, 206° SW
Solider's Memorial (Monument) — 7.4 mi, 208° SW
Wood River Massacre Memorial (Monument) — 8.7 mi, 172° S
John M. Olin Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 8.9 mi, 203° SW
Golf Course (Park) — 8.9 mi, 187° S
Observation Deck (Viewpoint) — 9.1 mi, 208° SW
Robert Pershing Wadlow (Attraction) — 9.4 mi, 181° S
Vadalabene Bike Trail (State Recreation Area) — 9.9 mi, 205° SW
Piasa Island Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 10.1 mi, 219° SW
Bethalto Historical Museum (Museum) — 10.4 mi, 149° SE
Stone Bridge Footing (Historic Ruins) — 10.5 mi, 229° SW
Alton Hauntings Ghost Tours (Attraction) — 10.5 mi, 191° S
Alton Military Prison Site (Attraction) — 10.6 mi, 194° S
Jacoby Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 10.6 mi, 194° S
Edward "ted" And Pat Jones-confluence Point State Park (State Park) — 13.2 mi, 176° S
Charles Raich Field (Stadium) — 13.6 mi, 165° S
Beaver Dam State Park (State Park) — 13.9 mi, 033° NE
Big Muddy National Fish And Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 13.9 mi, 184° S · 32k acres
Katy Trail Completion Bell (Attraction) — 14.0 mi, 227° SW
WPA Comfort Station (Historic Ruins) — 15.1 mi, 196° S
Hartford Castle (Historic Castle / Fort) — 16.8 mi, 170° S
Missouri Wing (Museum) — 17.6 mi, 244° SW
Amphitheater (Theatre) — 17.7 mi, 151° SE
Poag Sand Prairie (Nature Reserve) — 18.2 mi, 162° S
Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 20.1 mi, 256° W · 1,866 acres

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