Brighton Ghost Town
Tillamook County, Oregon45.6723, -123.9229
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 2.9 miBayside Gardens, OR
- Mild months
- Apr–Nov8 of 12
- Elevation
- 100 ft29 m
Brighton, in Tillamook County, Oregon, is a ghost town. It lies at about 100 feet above sea level.
On the map
- National Park Service
- State
- Private or unlisted
Star: Brighton. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Bayside Gardens, OR, about 2.9 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Hillsboro, OR, 49 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Hobsonville8.6 mi south
- Bayocean10 mi south
- Necanicum18 mi north
- Idiotville25 mi east
- Keasey31 mi northeast
- Thatcher39 mi east
- Bacona39 mi east
- Greenville39 mi east
Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.
Who owns the land
Private or unlisted land
The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.
The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.
Weather by month
Mild months here run April to November, judging by NOAA normals from Tillamook.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Tillamook station (USC00358494), 15 miles away. About 90.0 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Tillamook County, Oregon |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 45.67233, -123.92291 |
| Elevation | 100 ft (29 m) |
| Also known as | Brighton, Oregon, Brighton, OR |
| Sources | Wikidata Q4967576 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Brighton ghost town?
In Tillamook County, Oregon, at 45.6723, -123.9229. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Bayside Gardens, OR, about 2.9 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Hillsboro, OR, 49 miles away.
Can you visit Brighton?
Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.
When is the best time to visit Brighton?
Mild months here run April to November, judging by NOAA normals from Tillamook.
Are there other ghost towns near Brighton?
Yes. Hobsonville (8.6 mi), Bayocean (10 mi), Necanicum (18 mi), Idiotville (25 mi).
