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Place Name
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Brighton
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Place Status (Type)
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city
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Capital Of
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Adams County
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Population
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14,203 (1990)
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Location
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Adams County, Colorado (CO), United States, North America
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Latitude
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39°57'N
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Longitude
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104°47'W
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Brighton
, city
(1990 pop. 14,203),  Adams co., extends into Morgan co., N
central Colo., on South Platte R., suburb
20 mi/32 km NNE of downtown Denver; 39°57'N
104°47'W. Elev. 4,983 ft/1,519 m. Shipping
and processing point in grain and sugar-beet region; mfg. (chemicals,
sealing tape, fabricated metal prods., construction materials). Barr
Lake State Park to SE. Denver Internatl. Airport
8 mi/12.9 km to SE. Inc. 1887.
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