Brooks facts for kids

Brooks is a word that can mean many different things! It's often used as a name for places, people, companies, and more. This page will help you understand the different meanings of "Brooks."

Places Named Brooks

Many towns, cities, and natural spots around the world are called Brooks.

In Antarctica

• Cape Brooks is a point of land on the coast of Antarctica.

In Canada

• Brooks, Alberta is a city in the Canadian province of Alberta. It's known for its agriculture and beef industry.

In the United States

• Several towns across the U.S. are named Brooks, including places in Brooks, California, Brooks, Georgia, Brooks, Iowa, Brooks, Kentucky, and Brooks, Maine.
• Brooks, San Antonio, Texas, is an area in the city of San Antonio.
• Brooks City-Base is a special area in Texas. It was once a United States Air Force base and is now used for business and research.
• Brooks Lake is a lake found in Minnesota.

Across North America

• The Brooks Range is a large mountain range. It stretches across Alaska in the United States and into the Yukon territory in Canada.

People Named Brooks

"Brooks" is a common name for people, used both as a first name and a last name.

• Brooks (given name) refers to people who have Brooks as their first name.
• Brooks (surname) refers to people who have Brooks as their family name.
• Brooks (DJ) is a Dutch DJ, producer, and musician. He is known for his electronic dance music.

Fictional Characters Named Brooks

You might have heard the name Brooks in movies or TV shows!

• Brooks Hatlen is a character from the 1994 movie The Shawshank Redemption. He was played by actor James Whitmore.
• Dustin Brooks is a character from the TV series Power Rangers Ninja Storm. He is one of the main Power Rangers.
• Earl Brooks is the main character in the movie Mr. Brooks.

Companies Named Brooks

Several companies use the name Brooks.

• Brooks Automation is a company that provides special equipment for factories and labs.
• Brooks Brothers is a very old American company. They are famous for making clothes for men.
• Brooks England makes traditional bicycle seats and accessories. They are based in England.
• Brooks Locomotive Works was an early company that built steam locomotives for trains in the U.S.
• Brooks Sports is an American company that makes athletic shoes and clothing.

Schools Named Brooks

There are also several schools and colleges named Brooks.

• Brooks College was a group of colleges in California that focused on certain types of training.
• Brooks Institute was a college in California that taught visual arts, like photography and film.
• Brooks School is a private school located in North Andover, Massachusetts, in the United States.

Other Uses of Brooks

The word Brooks can refer to other interesting things too!

• Brooks (band) was a music group from the United Kingdom in the 1970s.
• Comet Brooks (disambiguation) refers to several different comets that have been discovered.
• Brooks (mango) is a type of mango fruit. It was first grown in Miami, Florida.
• The Brooklyn Dodgers baseball team was once called the "Brooks" in their early days. They are now the Los Angeles Dodgers.
• Brooks (crater) is a crater on the planet Mercury.

See also

In Spanish: Brooks para niños

• Brock (disambiguation)
• Brooks Creek (disambiguation)
• Brooks's, a famous gentlemen's club in London.
• Brooksville (disambiguation)
• Brook (disambiguation)
• All pages with titles beginning with Brooks
• All pages with titles containing Brooks