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Brighton Utah Map

Explore Brighton, Utah, 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, Utah

How to Use This Brighton, Utah Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Brighton, Utah. 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 Utah 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	Utah (UT)
County	Salt Lake County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Denver)

Latitude	40.610656
Longitude	-111.603923
Population	432
Density	10.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	84121
Area Code	801, 385
County Seat	Salt Lake City
School District	Canyons School District

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About Brighton, Utah

Brighton is a locality in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. It is a small community with a population of 432. The population density is 10.6 people per km². Brighton is located at 40.6107°N, 111.6039°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. Brighton is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 84121.

Brighton reveals itself through the persistent, crystalline pulse of Big Cottonwood Creek, which carves a path through the high-altitude terrain. It lies 11.7 miles northwest of Heber, UT (from Heber, UT: bearing 311°T), and is situated 9.9 miles south of Summit Park. The surrounding landscape, entirely contained within the protected expanse of Wasatch National Forest, rises in jagged slopes that define the character of the horizon. Near Giles Flat, the air thins and cools, carrying the scent of pine and damp earth across the uneven ground. A mile removed, the stillness of Twin Lakes Reservoir reflects the pale, expansive sky, offering a quiet contrast to the vertical ambition of the distant Wasatch Range. The light here shifts with a sudden, sharp clarity, turning the granite faces to a soft, brushed charcoal as the afternoon wanes.

Economic life in Brighton has long been tethered to the dramatic topography, shifting from the early ambitions of miners to the modern pursuit of winter recreation. The history of the locality is etched into the steep grades and the winding approach of the canyon, where the demands of the environment have always dictated the pace of human endeavor. Visitors often traverse the rugged expanse toward the Lake Desolation Trail, seeking a communion with the high, silent ridges that have remained indifferent to the passing of decades. Life in Brighton maintains a deliberate, seasonal rhythm, shaped by the heavy accumulation of snow and the brief, vibrant intensity of the mountain summer. It is a place of austere beauty, where the geography exerts a quiet authority over every structure and path.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Wasatch National Forest (National Forest) — 0.0 mi, 154° SE · 914k acres
Solitude Ski Area Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 0.0 mi, 154° SE
Reservoir Site No. 3 Water Reserve Withdrawal (National Conservation Area) — 0.8 mi, 163° S · 66 acres
Brighton Ski Area Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 0.9 mi, 152° SE
Chad's Gap (Attraction) — 1.4 mi, 222° SW
Uinta National Forest (National Forest) — 2.3 mi, 172° S · 878k acres
Nursery Site Experimental Forest (Recreation Easement) — 2.5 mi, 325° NW
Heber Valley Overlook (Viewpoint) — 2.6 mi, 136° SE
Wasatch Mountain State Park (State Park) — 3.1 mi, 115° SE
Twin Peaks Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 3.5 mi, 253° W · 11k acres
Mount Olympus Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 4.2 mi, 329° NW · 15k acres
W.F. Mueggler, Butler Fork Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 4.2 mi, 329° NW
Jan Wilking (Monument) — 4.9 mi, 093° E
Silver King Mine (Attraction) — 5.1 mi, 073° E
Mining Tramway Base (Historic Ruins) — 5.6 mi, 197° S
Coming Home (Public Artwork) — 5.8 mi, 061° NE
Winter Games 1992 1994 1998 (Monument) — 6.0 mi, 055° NE
Winter Games 1980 1984 1988 (Monument) — 6.0 mi, 055° NE
O'Connell Gallery (Gallery) — 6.1 mi, 066° NE
Summit Gallery (Gallery) — 6.1 mi, 065° NE
West Light Images (Gallery) — 6.1 mi, 069° E
McPolin Barn (Attraction) — 6.1 mi, 041° NE
Kimball Art Center (Museum) — 6.3 mi, 056° NE
Eccles Center (Theatre) — 6.9 mi, 055° NE
Alpine Slide (Attraction) — 7.1 mi, 019° N
The Alf Engen Ski Museum (Museum) — 7.3 mi, 018° N
Metropolitan Redstone 8 Cinemas (Cinema) — 8.3 mi, 024° NE
Jordanelle State Park (State Park) — 8.8 mi, 079° E
Forest Amphitheater (Theatre) — 11.4 mi, 192° S
Timpanogos Cave National Monument (National Monument) — 12.6 mi, 205° SW · 250 acres

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