Memorial Highway). Breinigsville is bordered to the northeast by Trexlertown, and Maxatawny to the west along U.S. 222. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Breinigsville has a total area of of which , or 0.14%, are water. Schaefer Run flows east through the village toward Little Lehigh Creek, a tributary of the Lehigh River and part of the Delaware River watershed. Climate Breinigsville lies within the hot-summer humid continental climate zone (Köppen: Dfa), and experiences four distinct seasons. Summers are hot and humid, with a July daily average of . In a normal summer, temperatures exceed on 15 days. Winters are cold and snowy with few sunny days, and with a January daytime average high of . Spring and autumn are mild seasons with low humidity. The hardiness zone is 6b. Public education Breinigsville is served educationally by Parkland School District. The district has one high school, Parkland High School (for grades nine through 12), two middle schools Springhouse and Orefield (for grades six through eight), and eight elementary schools (for kindergarten through fifth grade), Cetronia Elementary School, Fogelsville Elementary School, Ironton Elementary School, Fred J. Jaindl Elementary School, Kernsville Elementary School, Kratzer Elementary School, Parkway Manor Elementary School, and Schnecksville Elementary School. Elementary students from the Breinigsville area attend Fogelsville or Jaindl while its middle-school students attend Springhouse. The Fred J. Jaindl Elementary School, which opened fall of 2010, is located in Breinigsville. Economy Throughout the 19th century, the economy of Breinigsville was primarily agriculture and mining. A number of large mines existed; the mines and later the train tracks were abandoned. In the early 1900s the town was transformed into a mainly agriculture-based economy. Toward the late 1970s and 80s due to relatively cheaper land prices and close proximity to New York, a number of major distributors and warehouses have relocated to the area. Large facilities and distribution centers in Breinigsville include ShopRite, Olympus, Home Depot, Uline, Niagara Bottling and Nestle/Deer Park Water Bottling Plant. In 2009, Nestlé Waters renovated their facility to become LEED Gold certified. Some warehouses, particularly Amazon's, have been criticized in the local press for dangerous working conditions. In March 2014, the Supreme Court agreed to hear the case that involves Amazon's warehouse in Breinigsville. A number of large book publishing companies also operate from Breinigsville. Amazon's distribution warehouse is situated in Breinigsville. RR Donnelley is also located in the town. In 2007, Lightning