| Official Name: | Brighton, Utah |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Image Map1: | Map of USA UT.svg |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Utah in the United States |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Utah |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Salt Lake |
| Established Title: | Settled |
| Established Date: | 1871 |
| Established Title3: | Incorporated |
| Established Date3: | January 1, 2020 |
| Named For: | Thomas Brighton |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 15.9981 |
| Population As Of: | 2018 |
| Population Total: | 180-260 (est) |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Timezone: | MST |
| Utc Offset: | -7 |
| Timezone Dst: | MDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -6 |
| Coordinates: | 40.6039°N -111.5822°W |
| Elevation Ft: | 8707 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 84121 |
| Area Code: | 385, 801 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1439115 |
Brighton is a town in eastern Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Salt Lake City, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Brighton is located at the top of Big Cottonwood Canyon and covers an area of 10238.8acres.[1] While the exact number of residents is unknown, as of 2018, the population was estimated to be between 180 and 260.[1]
Both the Brighton Ski Resort and the Solitude Mountain Resort are located in Brighton.[1]
The area was first settled in 1871 but remained unincorporated. On November 6, 2018, residents of the area voted for incorporation,[2] which took effect January 1, 2020.[3]
The community had post offices from 1889 to 1905 and from 1946 to 1953.[4]
Brighton has a high-altitude cold continental climate (Köppen Dsb/Dsc), with dry summers and very snowy winters.