Brookhaven, Georgia
Brookhaven is a city in western DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. It is northeast of Atlanta. Brookhaven became DeKalb County's 11th city on December 17, 2012.[5] It has been approved in a referendum on July 31, 2012.[6][7]
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 Location in DeKalb County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 33°51′33″N 84°20′20″W / 33.85917°N 84.33889°WCoordinates: 33°51′33″N 84°20′20″W / 33.85917°N 84.33889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | DeKalb |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.86 sq mi (30.71 km2) |
| • Land | 11.73 sq mi (30.39 km2) |
| • Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.31 km2) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 55,161 |
| • Density | 4,700.55/sq mi (1,814.85/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 30319, 30341 |
| FIPS code | 13-10944[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 331243[4] |
| Website | brookhavenga |
In 2020, 55,161 people live in Brookhaven.[2] It is the largest city in DeKalb County.[8] The new city stretches over 12 square miles (31 km2).[9]
Brookhaven, Georgia Media
1914 ad in Atlanta Constitution, offering Oglethorpe Park lots for sale
Capital City Club Golf Course
A street-sign topper of Murphey Candler Park, a residential neighborhood located in North Brookhaven
AT&T Mobility headquarters (and other AT&T departments) in Lenox Park
The lake at Murphey Candler Park
Skyscrapers in the Brookhaven portion of Perimeter Center
The Brookhaven/Oglethorpe MARTA Station
References
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "QuickFacts: Brookhaven city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
- ↑ "US Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
- ↑ "USGS". United States Geological Survey. August 26, 2016. Retrieved August 26, 2016.[dead link]
- ↑ "CITY OF BROOKHAVEN: Request for Proposal (RFP) For Risk Management & Insurance Services For the City of Brookhaven, Georgia; Governor’s Commission on Brookhaven (“Commission”), December 3, 2012[dead link]
- ↑ "Brookhaven looks at city options - Dunwoody Crier: Home". Thecrier.net. 2007-07-27. Retrieved 2013-07-14.[dead link]
- ↑ Hunt, April. "No Brookhaven, but Ashford still a possibility". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
- ↑ "Brookhaven residents vote to create new city", Reporter Newspapers, July 31, 2012
- ↑ "Georgia scraps over creation of new, mostly white cities Archived 2013-05-28 at the Wayback Machine" - USA Today 2012/07/30
Other websites
- City of Brookhaven Archived 2012-12-25 at the Wayback Machine
- Brookhaven Directory Archived 2010-04-29 at the Wayback Machine
- Brookhaven Neighborhood Association
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