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Welcome to Brookline ...

Brookline is located in Berks County<1>.

Brookline is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Brookline lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Brookline ...

While we believe that this Brookline is located in Berks County, we know of another 2 Pennsylvania communities named Brookline. Those communities are located in the following counties: Allegheny and Delaware County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 10 communities that are also named Brookline - they are located in Arizona, Illinois, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Hampshire, Quebec, Texas and Vermont.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brookline.

Communities near Brookline ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brookline.

  • Pottstown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Ephrata
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • New Holland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Birdsboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Kutztown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hamburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Sinking Spring
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Fleetwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleetwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleetwood
    • Fleetwood is located in Berks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,095 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fleetwood <3>
  • Boyertown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyertown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyertown
    • Boyertown is located in Berks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,058 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyertown <3>
  • Akron
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
    • Akron is located in Lancaster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,992 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <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 Brookline. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brookline.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brookline. 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 Brookline.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brookline. See our Newspapers Page for Brookline.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brookline ...

Looking for more information about Brookline? 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 Brookline, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Brookline.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Berks, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brookline - 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.