Brooklawn, New Jersey
Brooklawn is a borough of 1,780 people in Camden County, New Jersey, founded in 1924.
Why visit Brooklawn
Townapedia lists 23 museums and landmarks, 7 parks and trails, 13 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Walt Whitman Bridge, Col. Joseph Ellis House and Commandant's Quarters.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 88°F; January lows average 26°F, and about 23 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Brooklawn
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Brooklawn
Brooklawn is a borough in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 1,815, a decrease of 140 (−7.2%) from the 2010 census count of 1,955, which in turn reflected a decline of 399 (-16.9%) from the 2,354 counted in the 2000 census.
From the Wikipedia article Brooklawn, New Jersey (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Walt Whitman Bridge
Bridge · 1.9 mi
Bridge that spans the Delaware River between Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Gloucester City, New Jersey
Museums and landmarks23
Col. Joseph Ellis House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Historic house in New Jersey, United States
Commandant's Quarters
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Listed on the NRHP in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Fairview
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.0 mi
Neighborhood of Camden in New Jersey, United States
Greenfield Hall
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
Historic house in Haddonfield, New Jersey, United States
Hinchman-Lippincott House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Is located in Haddon Heights, New Jersey
Hunter-Lawrence-Jessup House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Historic house in Woodbury, New Jersey
Isaac Glover House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.1 mi
Historic house in New Jersey, United States
James Whitall Jr. House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Historic house in New Jersey, United States
Ladd's Castle
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.0 mi
Historic house in Gloucester County, New Jersey
Marine Barracks
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
National Register of Historic Places listings in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Newton Union Schoolhouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
School building in Camden, United States of America
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Philadelphia Naval Shipyard
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Naval shipyard of the United States
11 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds7
Restaurants and cafes13
Cafe Crema
Cafe · Breakfast, Coffee Shop, Sandwich · 1.1 mi
100 South Broadway
Sa-Su 07:00-15:00; Tu-Fr 06:00-15:00
GameTime SportzBar
Bar and pub · 1.0 mi
500 Gateway Boulevard, Westville Grove
Mo-Th 16:00-24:00; Fr 16:00-02:00, Sa 11:00-02:00, Su 11:00-24:00
Dunkin' Donuts
Fast food · Donut, Coffee Shop · 0.4 mi
704 Browning Lane, Brooklawn
Mo-Sa 05:00-22:00; Su 05:30-22:00
1 more on the map.
Where to stay4
Churches and places of worship7
Immanuel Orthodox Presbyterian Church
Church · Orthodox Presbyterian Church · 0.6 mi
Epiphany Church of Gloucester City
Church · Charismatic · 1.2 mi
400 Monmouth Street, Gloucester City
Lighthouse Baptist Church
Church · Baptist · 0.9 mi
811 Market Street, Gloucester City
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries52
A. Russell Knight Elementary School
School · 6.0 mi
140 Old Carriage Rd., Cherry Hill
Camden County Technical School-Pennsauken
School · 5.1 mi
6008 Browning Road, Pennsauken
Map of Brooklawn
114 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41°F | 26°F | 3.1 in | 7.1 in |
| Feb | 44°F | 28°F | 2.8 in | 8.4 in |
| Mar | 53°F | 34°F | 4.0 in | 3.6 in |
| Apr | 65°F | 44°F | 3.5 in | 0.3 in |
| May | 74°F | 54°F | 3.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 83°F | 64°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 88°F | 70°F | 4.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 86°F | 68°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 79°F | 61°F | 4.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 67°F | 49°F | 3.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 56°F | 39°F | 2.9 in | 0.2 in |
| Dec | 46°F | 31°F | 4.0 in | 3.5 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Philadelphia Intl Ap 72408 (6 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Camden County has had 18 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2021-09-05: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-09-02: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2016-03-14: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Severe Storm)
- 2015-07-22: Severe Storm (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 miles away.
- Gloucester City 1 mi north, about 1 min by car
- Bellmawr 2 mi southeast, about 3 min by car
- Audubon Park 2 mi northeast, about 3 min by car
- Audubon 3 mi east, about 4 min by car
- Collingswood 3 mi northeast, about 5 min by car
- Woodbury 3 mi southwest, about 5 min by car
- Camden 4 mi north, about 6 min by car
- Barrington 4 mi east, about 6 min by car
- Westmont 4 mi northeast, about 6 min by car
- Haddonfield 5 mi east, about 8 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- 2018-10-01 16 00 47 View north along U.S. Route 130 and Camden County Route 551 Spur (Crescent Boulevard) just north of New Jersey State Route 47 and Camden County Route 551 (Delsea Drive) in..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Brooklawn, NJ memorials, Feb. 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Maude Avenue, Noreg Place, Christiana Street park, Brooklawn, NJ, Feb. 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Brooklawn, NJ borough hall and school, Feb. 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-10-03 10 31 00 View north along Camden County Route 551 (New Broadway) just north of U.S. Route 130 in Brooklawn, Camden County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-10-01 15 36 09 View south along U.S. Route 130 and Camden County Route 551 Spur (Crescent Boulevard) at Haakon Road in Brooklawn, Camden County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- CR 551 nb in Brooklawn, NJ, June 2024, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-10-03 11 28 47 View south along Camden County Route 551 (New Broadway) at Chestnut Street in Brooklawn, Camden County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-09-02 18 24 34 View north along New Jersey State Route 47 and Camden County Route 551 (Delsea Drive) at U.S. Route 130 and Camden County Route 551 Spur in Brooklawn, Camden County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-07-23 12 00 27 View south along U.S. Route 130 and Camden County Route 551 Spur at the exit for New Jersey State Route 47 SOUTH in Brooklawn, Camden County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-07-23 12 03 51 View south along U.S. Route 130 and north along Camden County Route 551 at the exit for Camden County Route 551 NORTH in Brooklawn, Camden County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-10-01 15 41 50 View south along U.S. Route 130 and north along Camden County Route 551 between New Jersey State Route 47 (Delsea Drive) and New Broadway in Brooklawn, Camden County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-07-15 09 40 44 View south along U.S. Route 130 and north along Camden County Route 551 from the overpass for the rail line between New Broadway and New Jersey State Route 47 (Delsea Drive) in..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-07-15 09 41 25 View north along U.S. Route 130 and south along Camden County Route 551 from the overpass for the rail line between New Broadway and New Jersey State Route 47 (Delsea Drive) in..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-07-23 13 23 46 View north along U.S. Route 130 and south along Camden County Route 551 at the exit for New Jersey State Route 47 SOUTH in Brooklawn, Camden County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-05-13 07 48 19 View south along Camden County Route 551 Spur (Kings Highway) at U.S. Route 130 (Crescent Boulevard) on the border of Brooklawn and Bellmawr in Camden County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-10-01 15 50 53 View north along U.S. Route 130 and south along Camden County Route 551 at New Broadway in Brooklawn, Camden County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-10-03 14 31 49 View north along Camden County Route 551 Spur (Kings Highway) just north of U.S. Route 130 (Crescent Boulevard) along the border of Brooklawn and Bellmawr in Camden County, New..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-07-23 13 22 21 View north along U.S. Route 130 at the exit for Camden County Route 551 NORTH in Brooklawn, Camden County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- CR 551 Spur wb at US 130, Brooklawn, NJ, Dec. 2023, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-10-01 15 56 17 View south along New Jersey State Route 47 and Camden County Route 551 (Delsea Drive) at U.S. Route 130 (Crescent Boulevard) in Brooklawn, Camden County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- US 130 sb approaching Big Timber Creek, Brooklawn, July 2026, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-07-23 12 04 50 View south along U.S. Route 130 and Camden County Route 551 (New Broadway) at the exit for U.S. Route 130 NORTH in Brooklawn, Camden County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-10-01 15 45 04 View south along U.S. Route 130 just south of Camden County Route 551 (New Broadway) in Brooklawn, Camden County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-10-01 15 55 05 View north along New Jersey State Route 47 and Camden County Route 551 (Delsea Drive) just south of U.S. Route 130 (Crescent Boulevard) in Brooklawn, Camden County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-10-01 15 48 58 View north along U.S. Route 130 just south of Camden County Route 551 (New Broadway) in Brooklawn, Camden County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-10-03 10 21 28 View south along Camden County Route 551 Spur (Kings Highway) just north of Park Drive along the border of Brooklawn and Bellmawr in Camden County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- HUNTER-LAWRENCE-JESSUP HOUSE, Ton2cats, CC BY-SA 3.0
- James Whitall Jr. House, National Park, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aerial view of the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard Reserve Basin on 19 May 1955 (80-G-668655), Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- Newton Union Schoolhouse Camden County NJ 81, Saucemaster, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Col Joseph Ellis House Oct 2013, TiMike, CC0
- STATION AVENUE BUSINESS DISTRICT, HADDON HEIGHTS, CAMDEN COUNTY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- WOODBURY FRIENDS' MEETINGHOUSE(1), Ton2cats, CC BY-SA 3.0
- LADD'S CASTLE, Ton2cats, CC BY-SA 3.0
- HINCHMAN-LIPPINCOTT HOUSE, HADDON HEIGHTS, CAMDEN COUNTY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Phila MarineBarracks01, Davidt8, Public domain
- Stokes-Lee House 07, DevinHouse, CC BY-SA 3.0
- South Camden Trust Company, Saucemaster, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Greenfeild Hall NJ, Smallbones, Public domain
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