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About Brighton, AL

Brighton is a small Jefferson County city about 15 miles southwest of Birmingham via I-459. Most visitors exit at Bessemer Super Highway after driving I-65 to the I-459 junction. The city sits in the Appalachian foothills with mild winters and hot, humid summers. Brighton maintains its own municipal government and operates Shades Mountain Park, featuring hiking trails with panoramic views of the Birmingham metro area.

Where is Brighton, AL on the map?

Brighton, AL is in United States, at 33.440, -86.945 - about 18 km south-east of Sylvan Springs, AL.

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The closest airport to Brighton, AL is Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport, 28 km (about 27 min by car).

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