Editing Brookfield, Massachusetts (section)

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|16.6|sqmi|0}}, of which {{convert|15.5|sqmi|0}} is land and {{convert|1.0|sqmi|1}}, or 6.34%, is water. Brookfield is bounded on the northwest, north and east by towns that were formerly part of it: [[West Brookfield, Massachusetts|West Brookfield]], [[North Brookfield, Massachusetts|North Brookfield]], and [[East Brookfield, Massachusetts|East Brookfield]], respectively; on the south by [[Sturbridge, Massachusetts|Sturbridge]] and a short, {{convert|0.33|mi|1|adj=on}} stretch of [[Brimfield, Massachusetts|Brimfield]]; and on the southwest by [[Warren, Massachusetts|Warren]].  Brookfield is {{convert|18|mi|0}} west of [[Worcester, Massachusetts|Worcester]], {{convert|30|mi|0}} east-northeast of [[Springfield, Massachusetts|Springfield]], and {{convert|57|mi|0}} west of [[Boston]].

The town is located in the southwestern part of Worcester County, along the [[Quaboag River]]. The river is bordered by swampy lands, and several areas around it are protected as wildlife management areas. Along the East Brookfield border lie two large ponds which are part of the river, [[Quaboag Pond]] to the north and Quacumquasit Pond to the south, extending into Sturbridge. There are also several small brooks running into these waterways, and the land around the town is mostly flat, with some small hills in the southern half of town.

[[Brookfield (CDP), Massachusetts|The town center]] lies at the intersection of [[Massachusetts Route 9|Route 9]] and [[Massachusetts Route 148|Route 148]]. The town also lies along the former [[Boston and Albany Railroad]] (now owned/operated by [[CSX]]).  This line is also the ''[[Lake Shore Limited]]'' route of [[Amtrak]]'s rail service between Worcester and Springfield, though there is no stop between the two cities. The town lies just north of [[Interstate 90 in Massachusetts|Interstate 90]] (the [[Massachusetts Turnpike]]) near its junction with [[Interstate 84 (east)|Interstate 84]] at Exit 9. This intersection is the closest exit along the Pike to town, {{convert|10|mi|0}} away to the south, with Palmer's exit being {{convert|15|mi|0}} to the west, and Auburn's exit (at [[Interstate 395 (Connecticut-Massachusetts)|Interstate 395]]) being {{convert|22|mi|0}} to the east.  The nearest municipal airport is located in [[Southbridge, Massachusetts|Southbridge]], and the nearest national air service via Jet Blue can be reached at Worcester Regional Airport (ORH), located in Worcester.