Brighton, Franklin County, New York

Brighton, New York
Brighton Town Hall, Benjamin A. Muncil, 1914
Brighton
Location within the state of New York
Brighton
Brighton (the United States)
Coordinates: 44°26′27″N 74°13′56″W / 44.44083°N 74.23222°W / 44.44083; -74.23222
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyFranklin
Named afterBrighton, England
Government
 • TypeTown Council
 • Town SupervisorPeter Shrope (D)
 • Town Council
Members' List
Area
 • Total
83.00 sq mi (214.96 km2)
 • Land77.90 sq mi (201.75 km2)
 • Water5.10 sq mi (13.21 km2)
Elevation
1,880 ft (573 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
1,435
 • Estimate 
(2016)
1,426
 • Density18.3/sq mi (7.07/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
FIPS code36-08213
GNIS feature ID0978752
Websitetownofbrighton.net

Brighton is a town in Franklin County, New York, United States. The population was 1,435 at the 2010 census. It was named after Brighton, England, by early surveyors in the region.

The town is in the southern part of the county and is inside the Adirondack Park. Paul Smith's College is in the community of Paul Smiths, a hamlet of Brighton.