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Brookville (other)
Brookville may refer to any of the following: Places United States * Brookville, Illinois, an unincorporated community * Brookville, Indiana, a town * Brookville, Kansas, a city * Brookville, Michigan, an unincorporated community * Brookville, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, an unincorporated community * Brookville, Ocean County, New Jersey, an unincorporated community * Brookville, New York, a village * Brookville, Ohio, a city * Brookville, Pennsylvania, a borough * Brookville Township (other), several places Canada * Brookville, Nova Scotia, a rural village * Brookville, Ontario, an unincorporated community Australia * the former name of Brooklyn, Tasmania, a locality Other uses * Brookville Locomotive Company, manufacturer of railroad locomotives starting in 1918 * Brookville (band), a pop-band / solo-project of Andy Chase from the band Ivy See also * Brookville High School (other) * Brooksville (other) * Brookeville, Maryland {{disambig, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brookville, Illinois
Brookville is an Unincorporated area#United States, unincorporated community in Brookville Township, Ogle County, Illinois, Brookville Township, Ogle County, Illinois, Ogle County, Illinois, United States, USA. Geography Brookville is located on the western border of Brookville Township and Ogle County, just south of the intersection of U.S. Route 52 and Illinois Route 64, at an elevation of 781 feet. The city of Polo, Illinois, Polo is about 7 miles to the southeast. References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brookville Township (other)
Brookville Township may refer to the following townships in the United States: * Brookville Township, Ogle County, Illinois * Brookville Township, Franklin County, Indiana * Brookville Township, Redwood County, Minnesota {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brookville High School (other)
Brookville High School may refer to: * Brookville High School (Ohio) Brookville High School is part of Brookville Local Schools, Brookville, Ohio, United States. The school's nickname is the Blue Devils. Brookville High School has been rated "Excellent" since 2002 by the Ohio Department of Education. The scho ... * Brookville High School (Virginia), Campbell County, Virginia * Brookville Area Jr./Sr. High School, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania {{School disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brookville (band)
Brookville was the solo project of Andy Chase from Ivy. They released three albums, all on his own label, Unfiltered Records: ''Wonderfully Nothing'' (2003), ''Life in the Shade'' (2006) and ''Broken Lights'' (2009). Brookville toured with Goldfrapp in support of ''Wonderfully Nothing'', and with Tahiti 80 Tahiti 80 are a French indie pop band from Rouen. The group was founded in 1992 by Xavier Boyer, Pedro Resende, Médéric Gontier and Sylvain Marchand. History Singer and guitarist Boyer and bassist Resende formed the group as students at th ... in November 2006. In November 2012, Brookville changed their name to Camera2, releasing the "Just About Made It" single, followed by EP releases in 2013 and 2014. References External links Official site {{DEFAULTSORT:Brookville Indie pop groups from New York (state) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brookville Locomotive Company
Brookville Equipment Corporation, based in Brookville, Pennsylvania, United States, manufactures railroad locomotives for industrial and light capacity switching needs. The company also builds and restores streetcars. The company used to be known as Brookville Locomotive Company. History The company began in 1918 by installing flanged railroad wheels on Ford trucks (Road–rail vehicle). The company soon began building gasoline-powered locomotives of their own following World War I. Brookville's locomotives were the first to include planetary drive axles rather than chain drives. Products In 2007, BEC unveiled its CoGeneration locomotives with up to , generated through the use of three low-emission diesel engines. The use of three clean-burning EPA Tier-3 engines offers a "Power on Demand" feature where engines come on-line as power needs are realized. This feature reduces emissions and fuel consumption. Individual water-cooled IGBT electronic switches for each traction mot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brooklyn, Tasmania
Brooklyn is a residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Burnie in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about south of the town of Burnie Burnie ( ; Aboriginal Tasmanians#North, pirinilaplu/palawa kani: ''Pataway'') is a port city located on the North West Tasmania, north-west coast of Tasmania, Australia. It is the fourth largest city on the island, located approximately north .... The 2016 census recorded a population of 553 for the state suburb of Brooklyn. It is a suburb of Burnie, to the south-east of the main town centre. History Brooklyn was gazetted as a locality in 1965. Brookville Post Office opened on 1 August 1953 and was renamed "Brooklyn" in 1968. It closed in 1973. Geography Alexander Creek forms much of the western boundary, and Romaine Creek most of the eastern and northern. Road infrastructure Route B18 (Mount Street) passes to the west. From there, Roslyn Avenue provides access to the locality from the so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brookville, Ontario
Brookville is a hamlet in Milton, Ontario, Canada. History The settlement was originally called "Nassagaweya". It was located within Nassagaweya Township. In 1831, Elias Easterbrook and his wife Hannah Youart settled in Nassagaweya and built a large house. Their son, Thomas Easterbrook, became the first reeve and treasurer of the township, and the settlement of Nassagaweya was renamed "Easterbrook" in his honour. It was later renamed "Brookville", which still used part of Easterbrook's name. The Nassagiweya post office operated from 1840 to 1914, and Thomas Easterbrook was postmaster from 1844 to 1868. In 1852, Thomas Easterbrook built a store which was also used as a post office. That same year he erected a hotel and wheat storehouse, though the hotel burned shortly after being built. Around 1865, the Easterbook's stone house was used as a hotel. The early settlement also had tailor, harness shop, cooper, dentist, and veterinarian. A town hall was built in 1875, incorp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brookville, Nova Scotia
Brookville is a rural community in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia Nova Scotia is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada, located on its east coast. It is one of the three Maritime Canada, Maritime provinces and Population of Canada by province and territory, most populous province in Atlan .... References Communities in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia {{CumberlandNS-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brookville, Pennsylvania
Brookville is a borough in Jefferson County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, northeast of Pittsburgh. As of the 2010 census, the population was 3,933. Founded in 1830, it is the county seat of Jefferson County. History The area was initially settled in the late 1790s upon the arrival of brothers Joseph and Andrew Barnett, as well as their brother-in-law Samuel Scott, who together established the first settlement at the confluence of the Sandy Lick and Mill Creeks in the area now known as Port Barnett. The first non-Native American settler of the land within the eventual town limits was Moses Knapp, who built a log house at the confluence of North Fork Creek and Sandy Lick Creek (which form Redbank Creek) in 1801. The 105th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, also known as the Wildcat Regiment, was a volunteer infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Geography Brookville is located in west-central Jefferson County, at the confluence of the North ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brookville, Indiana
Brookville is a town in Brookville Township, Franklin County, Indiana, United States. The town is the county seat of and the largest community entirely within Franklin County. The population was 2,596 at the 2010 census. History Brookville was platted in 1808 by Thomas Manwarring. The town derives its name from Brooks, the maiden name of a settler's mother. A post office has been in operation at Brookville since 1816. Geography Brookville contains the confluence of the east and west forks of the Whitewater River; the East Fork forms a portion of the eastern boundary of the town. Brookville is also at the southern end of Brookville Lake, impounded in 1974 by the United States Army Corps of Engineers. According to the 2010 census, Brookville has a total area of , of which (or 97.4%) is land and (or 2.6%) is water. Climate The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification syste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brookville, Ohio
Brookville is a small city in northwestern Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. It is a suburb of Dayton. The population was 5,989 at the 2020 census. History Brookville had its first pioneers around 1814. Brookville was platted in 1850, and named for a small brook near the town site. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 5,884 people, 2,508 households, and 1,626 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 2,684 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.6% White, 0.4% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population. There were 2,508 households, of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.0% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a fema ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brookville, New York
Brookville is a village located within the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 2,939 at the time of the 2020 census. History The geographic Village of Brookville was formed in two stages. When the village was incorporated in 1931, it consisted of a long, narrow tract of land that was centered along Cedar Swamp Road (NY 107). In the 1950s, the northern portion of the unincorporated area then known as Wheatley Hills was annexed and incorporated into the village, approximately doubling the village's area to its present . When the Town of Oyster Bay purchased what is now Brookville from the Matinecocks in the mid-17th century, the area was known as Suco's Wigwam. Most pioneers were English, many of them Quakers. They were soon joined by Dutch settlers from western Long Island, who called the surrounding area Wolver Hollow, apparently because wolves gathered at spring-fed Shoo Brook to drink. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
