diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/help.rb b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/help.rb
index 1378e7b1f7..70379314ea 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/help.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/help.rb
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Troubleshooting:
 
 Developers:
   brew create [URL [--no-fetch]]
-  brew edit [FORMULA...]
+  brew (where|edit) [FORMULA...]
   http://docs.brew.sh/Formula-Cookbook.html
 
 Further help:
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/where.rb b/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/where.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..63237301bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/where.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#:  * `where` <formulae>:
+#:    echo location of the specified <formulae> to stdout
+
+require "formula"
+
+module Homebrew
+  module_function
+
+  def where
+    raise FormulaUnspecifiedError if ARGV.named.empty?
+    ARGV.resolved_formulae.each do |f|
+      puts "#{f.path}\n"
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/completions/zsh/_brew b/completions/zsh/_brew
index 9f7b8ebe52..8b1ac2ede0 100644
--- a/completions/zsh/_brew
+++ b/completions/zsh/_brew
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ __brew_common_commands() {
     'update:fetch latest version of Homebrew and all formulae'
     'upgrade:upgrade outdated formulae'
     'uses:show formulae which depend on a formula'
+    'where:location of formulae'
     '--cellar:brew cellar'
     '--env:brew environment'
     '--repository:brew repository'
@@ -793,6 +794,12 @@ _brew_vendor_install() {
     '--target'
 }
 
+
+# brew where formulae:
+_brew_where() {
+  __brew_formulae
+}
+
 # the main completion function
 _brew() {
   local curcontext="$curcontext" state state_descr line expl
diff --git a/docs/brew.1.html b/docs/brew.1.html
index c8f6f2b686..e16b474124 100644
--- a/docs/brew.1.html
+++ b/docs/brew.1.html
@@ -625,6 +625,7 @@ between tags.</p>
 
 <p>If <code>--keep-tmp</code> is passed, retain the temporary directory containing
 the new repository clone.</p></dd>
+<dt><code>where</code> <var>formulae</var></dt><dd><p>echo location of the specified <var>formulae</var> to stdout</p></dd>
 </dl>
 
 
diff --git a/manpages/brew.1 b/manpages/brew.1
index dd3c19c3b4..27a3a6949e 100644
--- a/manpages/brew.1
+++ b/manpages/brew.1
@@ -823,6 +823,10 @@ If \fB\-\-to\-tag\fR is passed, set HOMEBREW_UPDATE_TO_TAG to test updating betw
 .IP
 If \fB\-\-keep\-tmp\fR is passed, retain the temporary directory containing the new repository clone\.
 .
+.TP
+\fBwhere\fR \fIformulae\fR
+echo location of the specified \fIformulae\fR to stdout
+.
 .SH "OFFICIAL EXTERNAL COMMANDS"
 .
 .TP