THE HAMPTONBURGH LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Northern Glaciated Shale and Slate Valleys setting.
Hamptonburgh town has 26.8 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
Hamptonburgh and Orange County
Hamptonburgh 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.
Hamptonburgh by land and water
The Census records 0.21 square miles of water within Hamptonburgh, or 0.8% of its total area. It is 2.3 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, Hamptonburgh town has 18.4 times the land area of nearby Maybrook village (1.46 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

