Editing Brookfield, Connecticut (section)

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|20.4|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|19.8|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|0.6|mi2|km2}}, or 2.94%, is water. It borders [[Bethel, Connecticut|Bethel]] to the south, [[Newtown, Connecticut|Newtown]] to the southeast, [[Danbury, Connecticut|Danbury]] to the southwest, [[New Fairfield, Connecticut|New Fairfield]] to the west, [[New Milford, Connecticut|New Milford]] to the northwest, and [[Bridgewater, Connecticut|Bridgewater]] to the northeast.

Brookfield is located between the two largest lakes in Connecticut. [[Candlewood Lake]] (the largest) spans the west side of the town, while [[Lake Lillinonah]] spans the entire east side. The [[Still River (Housatonic River tributary)|Still River]] also runs directly through the town, flowing directionally from south to north.

===Neighborhoods===
[[File:Candlewood Lake Brookfield.jpg|thumb|An aerial view of [[Candlewood Shores, Connecticut|Candlewood Shores]] in Brookfield]]
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The town's largest neighborhoods include:

*Brookfield Town Center (known to locals as "Four Corners") is the downtown shopping district of Brookfield. The area is experiencing heavy growth and revitalization in recent years with new apartment and shopping buildings, bringing over 150 new apartments and dozens of new stores. It is also a potential site for a future [[Brookfield station (Metro-North)|railway station]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Perkins |first=Julia |title=Brookfield's "Four Corners" to get a different name |url=https://www.newstimes.com/local/article/Brookfield-s-Four-Corners-to-get-a-11098416.php |access-date=April 25, 2024 |work=News-Times |language=en}}</ref>
*[[Brookfield Center, Connecticut|Brookfield Center]] is the original town center and a [[Brookfield Center Historic District (Brookfield, Connecticut)|historic district]], added [[National Register of Historic Places|NRHP]], September 15, 1991). The original town hall, original general store, historic society, several churches, and an elementary school are located here.

Other named minor neighborhoods and geographic locations in the town are:
* Barkwood Falls
* Brookfield Junction
* [[Candlewood Lake Club, Connecticut|Candlewood Lake Club]]
* [[Candlewood Orchards, Connecticut|Candlewood Orchards]]
* [[Candlewood Shores, Connecticut|Candlewood Shores]]
* East Iron Works
* Huckleberry Hill
* Iron Works
* Long Meadow Hill
* Obtuse
* Pocono Ridge
* Prospect Hill
* Viva Farms
* West Iron Works
* Whisconier

===Climate===
Brookfield has a humid [[continental climate]], similar to that of New York City, with mild to warm humid summers and cold to very cold winters. The highest recorded temperature was {{convert|103|F}} in July 1966, while the lowest recorded temperature was {{convert|-15|F}} in 1968.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Average weather for Brookfield, CT|url=http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/06804|work=weather.com|access-date=February 1, 2014}}</ref> [[Snow]]fall is generally frequent in winter while average precipitation is most common in September.
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| location       = Brookfield, Connecticut
| single line    = Y
| Jan record high F = 71
| Feb record high F = 77
| Mar record high F = 92
| Apr record high F = 95
| May record high F = 97
| Jun record high F = 98
| Jul record high F = 106
| Aug record high F = 103
| Sep record high F = 100
| Oct record high F = 89
| Nov record high F = 82
| Dec record high F = 76
| year record high F = 106
| Jan high F = 36
| Feb high F = 40
| Mar high F = 49
| Apr high F = 61
| May high F = 72
| Jun high F = 81
| Jul high F = 85
| Aug high F = 83
| Sep high F = 75
| Oct high F = 63
| Nov high F = 51
| Dec high F = 40
| year high F =
| Jan low F = 19
| Feb low F = 22
| Mar low F = 29
| Apr low F = 39
| May low F = 48
| Jun low F = 59
| Jul low F = 64
| Aug low F = 62
| Sep low F = 53
| Oct low F = 42
| Nov low F = 34
| Dec low F = 25
| year low F =
| Jan record low F = −18
| Feb record low F = −10
| Mar record low F = −9
| Apr record low F = 14
| May record low F = 26
| Jun record low F = 36
| Jul record low F = 40
| Aug record low F = 38
| Sep record low F = 28
| Oct record low F = 19
| Nov record low F = 10
| Dec record low F = −11
| year record low F = −18
| rain colour = green
| Jan rain inch = 3.76
| Feb rain inch = 3.30
| Mar rain inch = 4.43
| Apr rain inch = 4.36
| May rain inch = 4.57
| Jun rain inch = 4.74
| Jul rain inch = 4.99
| Aug rain inch = 4.55
| Sep rain inch = 4.66
| Oct rain inch = 4.89
| Nov rain inch = 4.54
| Dec rain inch = 4.16
| year rain inch = 52.95
| source 1 = <ref>[https://weather.com/weather/monthly/l/06804 "Monthly Averages for Brookfield, CT"]. Weather.com. Retrieved February 18, 2014</ref>
| date     = February 2014
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