Editing Brookeville, Maryland (section)

==Geography==
[[Image:Brookeville MD.jpg|thumb|North on Georgia Ave into Brookeville, 2006]]
Brookeville is located in northeastern Montgomery County, Maryland, {{convert|3|mi|0}} west of the [[Patuxent River]] and the [[Howard County, Maryland|Howard County]] border. The town is {{convert|2|mi|0}} north of [[Olney, Maryland|Olney]] and {{convert|20|mi}} north of downtown [[Washington, D.C.]] The Town of Brookeville is formally incorporated, and covers an area of {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2}}.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2022"/> Areas beyond the formal town boundaries, extending to the Howard County boundary, use Brookeville mailing addresses, falling within the 20833 ZIP Code. Located within the ZIP Code are the small hamlets of Sunshine and Brighton. [[Georgia Avenue]] ([[Maryland Route 97]]), which is a major north–south route through this part of Maryland, passes through the town. Brookeville Road connects the town with [[Laytonsville, Maryland|Laytonsville]] and other areas to the west. [[Brighton Dam Road]] extends to the east, crossing [[New Hampshire Avenue]] ([[Maryland Route 650]]), then the Patuxent River, and into Howard County.

Georgia Avenue, which begins in Washington, D.C., is a two-lane road when it passes through Brookeville, with a stop sign and tight turn that takes it through the historic district. In 1989, the road carried 8,000 vehicles daily,<ref name="levy"/> a number which had increased to 18,000 vehicles each weekday as of 2007. The traffic mainly consists of commuters from [[Carroll County, Maryland|Carroll County]] and Howard County.<ref>{{cite news |title=Commuters Cause Big Traffic Problems Passing Through Little Towns |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=September 6, 1994 |author=Lipton, Eric}}</ref> The traffic volume on Georgia Avenue is more than the road was designed to handle.<ref name="siegal">{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/30/AR2007113000952_pf.html |title=Charms and Challenges Of a Tiny Old Town |author=Siegal, Ann Cameron |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=December 1, 2007}}</ref> Brookeville residents have advocated for a bypass road to be constructed, to take traffic around the town.<ref name="levy">{{cite news |title=Brookeville: Montgomery's Link to Its Past |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=November 18, 1989 |author=Levy, Claudia}}</ref> The bypass road around the town was in the planning stages for some time, since being recommended by county planning officials in 1966.<ref>{{cite news |title=News Near You |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=July 16, 1992}}</ref> The bypass road will include two roundabouts, one on either side of the town. The project was under construction as of May 2019<ref>{{cite web |title=MD 0097 BROOKEVILLE BYPASS IHB - SOUTH OF BROOKEVILLE TO MD 97 NORTH OF BROOKEVILLE |url=http://apps.roads.maryland.gov/WebProjectLifeCycle/ProjectSchedule.aspx?projectno=MO7465115}}</ref> and was nearly complete by the fall of 2022.<ref name=Streetview/>
[[Image:Rachel carson greenway pond.jpg|thumb|right|Rachel Carson Conservation Park]]
Reddy Branch flows along the northern and eastern edges of the town. It is a tributary of the [[Hawlings River]], which flows east to the [[Patuxent River]] downstream from the [[Triadelphia Reservoir]]. Reddy Branch Stream Valley Park is located along Brookeville Road, to the west of the town, and to the east along Brighton Dam Road. Hawling Hills Park and [[Patuxent River State Park]] are located along New Hampshire Avenue, north of [[Ashton, Maryland|Ashton]] and to the east of Brookeville. Patuxent River State Park is used for hunting, fishing, hiking and horseback riding.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dnr.state.md.us/publiclands/central/patuxentriver.html |title=Patuxent River State Park |publisher=Maryland Department of Natural Resources |access-date=December 14, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071206181528/http://www.dnr.state.md.us/publiclands/central/patuxentriver.html |archive-date=December 6, 2007}}</ref> Rachel Carson Conservation Park, located to the north, is undeveloped and has a number of hiking trails.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mcparkandplanning.org/parks/park_of_the_day/may/parkday_may12.shtm |title=Rachel Carson Conservation Park |publisher=Montgomery County Department of Parks |access-date=December 14, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071228121456/http://www.mcparkandplanning.org/parks/park_of_the_day/may/parkday_may12.shtm |archive-date=December 28, 2007}}</ref> The Triadelphia Reservoir, created by the Brighton Dam, is located on the Patuxent River. The [[Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission]] maintains {{convert|6000|acre|km2}}, in and around the reservoir, which are open to the public for recreational purposes.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wsscwater.com/info/wrup.cfm |title=Watershed Recreational User Program |publisher=Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission |access-date=December 14, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070426025644/http://www.wsscwater.com/info/wrup.cfm |archive-date=April 26, 2007}}</ref> The reservoir is a popular recreation spot that is suitable for fishing, kayaking, and other activities.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dnr.state.md.us/fisheries/fishingreport/fishingrptArchive/frarchives2004/0602freshwater.html |title=Freshwater Fishing Report |date=June 2, 2004 |publisher=Maryland Department of Natural Resources |access-date=December 14, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080521183616/http://www.dnr.state.md.us/fisheries/fishingreport/fishingrptArchive/frarchives2004/0602freshwater.html |archive-date=May 21, 2008}}</ref> Mount Zion Park is a small park with playgrounds, ball fields, tennis courts, and picnic facilities.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mc-mncppc.org/Parks/park_of_the_day/apr/parkday_apr22.shtm |title=Mount Zion Park |publisher=Montgomery County Department of Parks |access-date=December 14, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071201094846/http://www.mc-mncppc.org/Parks/park_of_the_day/apr/parkday_apr22.shtm |archive-date=December 1, 2007 }}</ref> Within the town limits, Powers' Woods Park is a new {{convert|2|acre|m2|adj=on}} park that is slated to be located near a recently restored one-room schoolhouse.<ref>{{cite news |title=Brookeville closer to new outdoor common |url=http://www.gazette.net/stories/022107/olnenew201220_32323.shtml |author=Hogan, Terri |date=February 21, 2007 |publisher=Olney Gazette |access-date=December 15, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080521200255/http://www.gazette.net/stories/022107/olnenew201220_32323.shtml |archive-date=May 21, 2008 }}</ref>

===Climate===
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Brookeville has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=521181&cityname=Brookeville%2C+Maryland%2C+United+States+of+America&units=|title=Brookeville, Maryland Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)|work=Weatherbase|access-date=November 1, 2015}}</ref>