Brighton Township

Brighton Township is a locality in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. Brighton Township is situated nearby to the hamlet Dawson, as well as near the village Vanport Township.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Merrill Lock No. 6 and Vanport Bridge.

Merrill Lock No. 6

Protected area

Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.

The Merrill Lock No. 6 is the remnant of a historic lock and dam complex located along the Ohio River at Industry, Pennsylvania, United States. The remaining buildings, which now compose a restaurant, are together listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Merrill Lock No. 6 is situated 2½ miles south of Brighton Township.

Vanport Bridge

Bridge

Photo: VitaleBaby, Public domain.

The Vanport Bridge is a four-lane continuous truss bridge that carries Interstate 376 across the Ohio River in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. Vanport Bridge is situated 2½ miles southeast of Brighton Township.

Beaver Area High School

School

Beaver Area High School is a public high school in Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States. It is the only high school in the Beaver Area School District. Athletic teams compete as the Beaver Bobcats in the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League. Beaver Area High School is situated 2½ miles east of Brighton Township.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Beaver.

Beaver

Town

Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.

Beaver is a borough in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States, and its county seat. It is located near the confluence of the Beaver and Ohio rivers, approximately 30 miles northwest of Pittsburgh. The population was 4,438 at the 2020 census. Beaver is situated 3½ miles east of Brighton Township.

Brighton Township

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Township of Brighton”
Location: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

40.7023° or 40° 42′ 8″ north

Longitude

-80.3677° or 80° 22′ 4″ west

Elevation

1,093 feet (333 metres)

Open location code

86GXPJ2J+WW

GeoNames ID

5181658

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