THE CHESTER LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Northern Glaciated Shale and Slate Valleys setting.
Chester village has 2.15 square miles of land in Orange 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
Chester and Orange County
Chester is associated with Orange 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.
Chester by land and water
The Census records 0 square miles of water within Chester, or 0% of its total area. It is 3.1 percentage points lower than the 3.1% recorded for Orange County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Chester village has 8.6% of the land area of nearby Chester town (25 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

