Brighton

Brighton is a former town and current neighborhood of , Massachusetts, United States, located in the northwestern corner of the city. It is named after the English city of .
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  • Type: Suburb with 46,000 residents
  • Description: neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  • Also known as: “Brighton (Massachusetts)”, “Brighton, Boston”, “Brighton, Massachusetts”, “Kleines Cambridge”, “Le Petit Cambridge”, “Little Cambridge”, “Pequenos Cambridge”, and “布莱顿”
  • Postal code: 02135

Places of Interest

Highlights: Boston Medical Center – Brighton and District 14 Police Station (Brighton, Boston).

Hospital
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is a mid-size…

Police station
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School
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Boston Public Schools is a school district serving the city of , Massachusetts, United States.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Allston-Brighton and Union Square.

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Both bound closely with while remaining a bit…

Neighborhood
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is a square in the neighborhood…

Neighborhood
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is an area of , .

Brighton

Latitude
42.34916° or 42° 20′ 57″ north
Longitude
-71.15339° or 71° 9′ 12″ west
Population
46,000
Elevation
89 feet (27 metres)
UN/LOCODE
US RGH
Open location code
87JC8RXW+MJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 158838051
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
4931353
Wiki­data ID
Q915760
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Urdu—“Brighton” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Բրայթոն”
  • Catalan: “Brighton”
  • Cebuano: “Brighton”
  • Chinese: “布萊頓”
  • Chinese: “馬薩諸塞州”
  • Chinese: “马萨诸塞州”
  • Dutch: “Brighton”
  • French: “Brighton”
  • German: “Boston-Brighton”
  • German: “Brighton”
  • Hebrew: “ברייטון”
  • Hungarian: “Brighton”
  • Irish: “Brighton”
  • Italian: “Brighton”
  • Japanese: “ブライトン”
  • Persian: “برایتون، بوستون”
  • Persian: “برایتون”
  • Polish: “Brighton”
  • Portuguese: “Brighton”
  • Russian: “Брайтон”
  • Slovenian: “Brighton”
  • South Azerbaijani: “برایتون، بوستون”
  • Spanish: “Brighton de Boston”
  • Spanish: “Brighton”
  • Swedish: “Brighton”
  • Turkish: “Brighton”
  • Urdu: “برائٹن، بوسٹن”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Brighton Center and Bugg Village.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: John H. Coyle Square and Brighton Farmers Market.

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Worth a closer look: Boston and Cambridge.

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