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Brighton

Ghost town · Tillamook County, Oregon

Nehalem quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1937, 1:62,500)
Nehalem quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1937, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Brighton is a ghost town in Tillamook County, Oregon, recorded as human settlement in Tillamook County, Oregon, United States. It is one of 7 former communities in Tillamook County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 18th among the 34 Oregon counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Brighton as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 45.6723° N, 123.9229° W.

Key facts

Elevation95 ft
Nearest living townWheeler, OR
Distance to it2 miles
Coordinates45.67233, -123.92291

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What's there now

Brighton is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Wheeler, OR (population 469), about 2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 95 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Brighton?

Brighton is in Tillamook County, Oregon, at 45.6723, -123.9229.

How many ghost towns are in Tillamook County?

Tillamook County, Oregon has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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