THE FRANKFORD LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Northern Glaciated Shale and Slate Valleys setting.
Frankford township has 33.9 square miles of land in Sussex County. Its Census reference point is in Northern Glaciated Shale and Slate Valleys, within Ridge and Valley.
Long, roughly parallel ridges and valleys follow folded and faulted rock layers. Limestone valleys, sandstone ridges and other geologic contrasts produce varied terrain and numerous regional springs and caves.
Regional context: Ridge and Valley ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Frankford and Sussex County
Frankford is associated with Sussex 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.
Frankford by land and water
The Census records 1.42 square miles of water within Frankford, or 4% of its total area. It is 0.9 percentage points higher than the 3.2% recorded for Sussex County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Frankford township has 57.1 times the land area of nearby Branchville borough (0.59 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

