THE ANTHONY LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Northern Shale Valleys setting.
Anthony township has 25.9 square miles of land in Montour County. Its Census reference point is in Northern Shale 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
Anthony and Montour County
Anthony is associated with Montour 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.
Anthony by land and water
The Census records 0.34 square miles of water within Anthony, or 1.3% of its total area. It is 0.2 percentage points lower than the 1.5% recorded for Montour County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Anthony township has 98% of the land area of nearby Lewis township (26.4 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

