Brookhaven New York Map

About Brookhaven, New York

Brookhaven is a locality in Chemung County, New York, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,330. The population density is 221.8 people per km². Brookhaven is located at 40.7767°N, 72.9078°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 14864, 11719.

Brookhaven anchors the landscape where the terrain begins to rise into the quiet, wooded swells that define this inland reach of the state. It lies 7.6 miles north of Horseheads, NY (from Horseheads, NY: bearing 353°T), and is situated 6.2 miles north-northwest of Horseheads North. Catharine Creek carves a path through the earth nearby, its current providing a steady, rhythmic pulse to the damp soil and low-lying vegetation that blanket the valley floor. To the west, the topography deepens into the shaded folds of Johnson Hollow, while the distant, hazy silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains serves as a permanent, muted boundary against the western sky. The light here in the late afternoon possesses a particular, thin clarity, catching the frost on the tall, dormant grasses and illuminating the subtle shift from the open plains toward the denser, tangled shadows of Cliffside State Forest.

Brookhaven preserves a temperament shaped by the slow, deliberate pace of regional agriculture and the quiet persistence of those who work the land. The proximity of Catharine Creek Fishing Access serves as a focal point for the locality, drawing those who appreciate the stillness of the water and the deliberate patience required to navigate the local streams. Economic life remains tethered to the rhythms of the seasons and the modest commerce of the surrounding countryside, far removed from the frenetic energy of distant urban centers. Residents often look toward the nearby presence of Shequaga Falls to mark the changing seasons, as the cascading water shifts from a frozen, crystalline statue in midwinter to a vigorous, rain-fed torrent during the thaw of early spring.

About This Brookhaven Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Brookhaven, New York. Coordinates: 40.776671, -72.907833. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Brookhaven includes the ZIP code (14864, 11719), telephone area code (607, 516), county seat of Chemung County (Elmira), and school district assignment (South Country Central School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.