Editing Brighton Township, Michigan (section)

==Geography==
The township is in the southeastern part of Livingston County and is bordered to the east by [[Oakland County, Michigan|Oakland County]]. The [[Interstate 96]] and [[U.S. Route 23]] cross in the southwest part of the township. I-96 serves the township via exits 147, 150, and 151, while US 23 has access within the township only via I-96. I-96 leads east {{convert|43|mi}} to [[Detroit]] and west {{convert|47|mi}} to [[Lansing, Michigan|Lansing]], while US 23 leads north {{convert|36|mi}} to [[Flint, Michigan|Flint]] and south {{convert|17|mi}} to [[Ann Arbor, Michigan|Ann Arbor]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Brighton Township has a total area of {{convert|89.6|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|85.4|sqkm|order=flip}} are land and {{convert|4.2|km2|order=flip}}, or 4.69%, are water.<ref name=Gazetteer>{{cite web| url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_cousubs_26.txt| title=U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: Places: Michigan| website=U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division| access-date=March 12, 2020}}</ref> Streams in the township flow west and southwest and are part of the [[Huron River (Michigan)|Huron River]] watershed leading to [[Lake Erie]].

General Motors' [[General Motors Proving Grounds#Milford Proving Ground|Milford Proving Ground]] is in the northeast part of the township.