THE BROOKHAVEN LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Forested Hills and Mountains setting.
Brookhaven CDP has 9.24 square miles of land in Monongalia County. Its Census reference point is in Forested Hills and Mountains, within Central Appalachians.
A rugged, deeply cut plateau of sandstone, shale and related rocks supports extensive forest. High hills and low mountains distinguish this Appalachian landscape from smoother neighboring regions.
Regional context: Central Appalachians ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Brookhaven and Monongalia County
Brookhaven is associated with Monongalia County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Brookhaven by land and water
The Census records 0.06 square miles of water within Brookhaven, or 0.6% of its total area. It is 1 percentage points lower than the 1.6% recorded for Monongalia County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Brookhaven CDP has 90.8% of the land area of nearby Morgantown city (10.2 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

