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35 Alice Street, PO BOX 189
Brighton,
Ontario
K0K 1H0
Ontario Tourism Region : Kawartha and Northumberland
Phone : (613) 475-0670
Fax : (613) 475-3453
Outside Web Page : http://www.brighton.ca
Driving Directions:
- Just an 1.5 hours east of Toronto. Take Highway 401, to Highway 30 (exit 509), go south 5 Km. For a more scenic route take old Highway 2 which runs right through the Town and parallel to the 401.
Business Hours:
- Brighton is a town for all seasons, so come and enjoy.
Description From Owner:
- THIS PAGE COURTESY OF ONTARIO RURAL ROUTES. Welcome to the Town of Brighton, Ontario.
- Located on the shore of Lake Ontario, with excellent fishing, natural areas, and a quaint downtown, there is much to do.
- To learn more about our town, tourism, and the area in general go to http://www.town.brighton.on.ca or use the link at the top of this page.
- The town is filled with Loyalist history, the local Proctor House Museum is housed in a Victorian Mansion that is rumoured to be haunted!
- Local parks such as Presqu'ile Provincial Park, and Proctor Park offer a variety of natural experiences.
- Come, let us 'Brighton' your day!
- Pop. 4,401. In Brighton T., Northumberland C., on the N shore of L. Ontario and C. Rds. 2, 30 & 64, 32 km SW of Belleville.
- Settled in 1796 by United Empire Loyalist Obediah Simpson and known as Singleton's Corners, the community was renamed Brighton in 1831, likely after the seaside resort in East Sussex, England.
- A plaque just south of Brighton off Hwy 2 recalls the loss of the schooner Speedy in 1804.
- The Speedy sailed from Toronto in October carrying members of the circuit court to attend a murder trial in the Newcastle District.
- All on board -- including lawyers, witnesses, and the accused -- were drowned when the Speedy foundered off Presqu' ile Point.
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Map Below gives Canadian Geographical Names
Natural Resources Canada in Northumberland County.
Address of this page:
http://www.ruralroutes.com/brighton
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Visitors to this page: 9,578
Off the beaten track: |
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Spring Valley, Brighton area, 2km
Gosport, Brighton area, 3km
Cankerville, 3km
Wade Corners, 4km
Hilton, 6km
Smithfield, 5km
Presqu'ile Point, 6km
Cedar Creek, 7km
Carman, 8km
Lovett, 6km
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Nearby Lakes: |
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Matson Lake, 3km
Little Lake, 7km
Tremur Lake, 12km
Norham Pond, 18km
Hermiston Lake, 26km
Consecon Lake, 21km
Dartford Pond, 26km
O'Reilly Lake, 28km
Stevenson Lake, 29km
Lake Ontario, 30km
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