Brookton, Maine
Brookton, Maine | |
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Village | |
  Brookton | |
| Coordinates: 45°31′47″N 67°45′56″W / 45.52972°N 67.76556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Washington |
| Elevation | 449 ft (137 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 04413 |
| Area code | 207 |
| GNIS feature ID | 563022[1] |
Brookton is an unincorporated village in Washington County, Maine, United States. It lies within the North Washington unorganized area and is not part of any township. The community is located along U.S. Route 1, 33.5 miles (53.9 km) northwest of Calais. Brookton has a post office, with ZIP code 04413.[2]
Education
The Maine Department of Education takes responsibility for coordinating school assignments in the unorganized territories. As of 2025 it lists three schools for Brookton: East Grand School, a Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 12 school in Danforth, East Range II CSD School, a Pre-Kindergarten to grade 8 in Topsfield (of the Eastern Maine Area School System Alternative Organizational Structure 90), and Lee Academy, a private school in Lee.[3]
Previously the Maine Department of Education operated an elementary school in Brookton.[4] Brookton Elementary School closed in 1995, and a community center moved into the building.[5]
References
- ^ "Brookton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved April 23, 2017.
- "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on April 28, 2019. Retrieved April 23, 2017. - ^ "Education in the Unorganized Territory - Find Your School". Maine Department of Education. Retrieved July 13, 2025.
- ^ Reilly, Wayne (November 28, 1988). "Smallest schools to set big example". Bangor Daily News. Vol. 100, no. 139. Bangor, Maine. pp. 1-2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Community center may close". Pioneer Times. Bangor Publishing Company. October 10, 2007. Retrieved July 13, 2025.
