THE KIRTLAND LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Erie Gorges setting.
Kirtland city has 16.7 square miles of land in Lake County. Its Census reference point is in Erie Gorges, within Erie Drift Plain.
Low rounded hills, glacial moraines, kettles and wetland areas define the Erie Drift Plain. Its terrain is more varied than nearby flatter farming regions and less rugged than the unglaciated plateaus.
Regional context: Erie Drift Plain ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Kirtland and Lake County
Kirtland is associated with Lake 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.
Kirtland by land and water
The Census records 0.13 square miles of water within Kirtland, or 0.8% of its total area. It is 75.8 percentage points lower than the 76.6% recorded for Lake County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Kirtland city has 4 times the land area of nearby Waite Hill village (4.18 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

