Brookline, Massachusetts
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| Coordinates: 42°19′54″N 71°07′18″W / 42.33167°N 71.12167°WCoordinates: 42°19′54″N 71°07′18″W / 42.33167°N 71.12167°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Massachusetts |
| County | Norfolk |
| Region | New England |
| Settled | 1638 |
| Incorporated | 1705 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Representative town meeting |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.8 sq mi (17.7 km2) |
| • Land | 6.8 sq mi (17.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 50 ft (15 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 63,191 |
| • Density | 9,292.8/sq mi (3,590.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Codes | 02445–02447, 02467 |
| FIPS code | 25-09175 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0619456 |
| Website | www |
Brookline is a city in Massachusetts. It is west of Boston, Massachusetts. The 2020 United States Census reported that Brookline's population is 63,191.[2] The city was settled in 1638. Brookline was incorporated in 1705.
Notable people
- Michael Bloomberg, former Mayor of New York City
- Members of the Kennedy Family
- John F. Kennedy, former President of the United States
- Ted Kennedy, former United States Senator
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver
- Kathleen Agnes Kennedy Cavendish
- Rosemary Kennedy
- Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr.
- Patricia Kennedy
- Robert F. Kennedy, former United States Senator and United States Attorney General
- Jean Kennedy Smith
- Michael Dukakis, the 1988 Presidential election Democratic candidate and former Governor of Massachusetts
- Mike Wallace, former journalist
- Barbara Walter's
Conan O'Brian
Brookline, Massachusetts Media
This 1858 map of north-central Norfolk County, shows Brookline (upper left) along with Dorchester, Roxbury, and West Roxbury, all three of which were later annexed by Boston.
Overlooking Leverett Pond in Olmsted Park from the Brookline side
Brookline High School in March 2022
Pine Manor College in 2011
References
- ↑ 2020 U.S. Gazetteer FilesUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 QuickFacts: Brookline city, Massachusetts. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
Other websites
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