Welcome to West Brooklin ...
West Brooklin is located in Hancock County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of West Brooklin, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
A typical abbreviation for West Brooklin: W. Brooklin
West Brooklin is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: West Brooklin lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for West Brooklin: 207
Communities near West Brooklin ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Brooklin.
- Ellsworth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
- Ellsworth is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,249 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsworth <3>
- Blue Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Hill
- Blue Hill is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,651 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Hill <3>
- Searsport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsport
- Searsport is located in Waldo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,634 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Searsport <3>
- Lincolnville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
- Lincolnville is located in Waldo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,252 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolnville <3>
- Mount Desert
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Desert have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Desert
- Mount Desert is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,114 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Desert <3>
- Deer Isle
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Isle
- Deer Isle is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,911 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Isle <3>
- Southwest Harbor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwest Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest Harbor
- Southwest Harbor is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,793 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southwest Harbor <3>
- Stockton Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton Springs
- Stockton Springs is located in Waldo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,640 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton Springs <3>
- Tremont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Northport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northport
- Northport is located in Waldo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,593 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northport <3>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around West Brooklin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Brooklin.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Brooklin. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Brooklin.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Brooklin. See our Newspapers Page for West Brooklin.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Brooklin ...
Looking for more information about West Brooklin? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to West Brooklin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Brooklin.
Adding West Brooklin to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of West Brooklin in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for West Brooklin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the West Brooklin post office opened in 1890.
For more details, see References and Mentions for West Brooklin.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Brooklin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hancock County: www.co.hancock.me.us/
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Hancock, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Brooklin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |