Overview
Brookline is a town in Hillsborough County in southern New Hampshire. First a part of Dunstable, Massachusetts, then settled as West Hollis, New Hampshire, the town was granted in 1769 as "Raby". New Hampshire Governor John Wentworth named it after his cousin, the 4th Earl of Strafford and Baron of Raby Castle. The town was renamed in 1798 at the suggestion of a leading citizen in town originally from Brookline, Massachusetts.
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Best things about Brookline
Andres Institute of Art
Andres Institute of Art is a public sculpture park founded in 1996. It has a collection of more than 80 metal and stone sculptures which are distributed over 140 acres on the 613-foot-high (187 m) Potanipo Hill (AKA Big …
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Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: May–Sep. Summer highs reach about 84°F; winter lows dip to about 14°F. Cold months (Jan, Feb, Dec) can bring snow and ice; check road conditions. Wettest: Oct and Dec. (climate data from nearby Nashua)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
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- MHT Manchester-Boston Regional Airport, Manchester — 13 mi away. Directions
- BED Laurence G Hanscom Field, Bedford — 31 mi away. Directions
- BOS Boston Logan International Airport, Boston — 46 mi away (major hub). Directions
Brookline is served by State routes 13 and 130
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Brookline is served by State routes 13 and 130
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