THE CARBON LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Forested Hills and Mountains setting.
Carbon township has 18.6 square miles of land in Huntingdon County. Its Census reference point is in Forested Hills and Mountains, within Central Appalachians.
A rugged, deeply cut plateau of sandstone, shale and related rocks supports extensive forest. High hills and low mountains distinguish this Appalachian landscape from smoother neighboring regions.
Regional context: Central Appalachians ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Carbon and Huntingdon County
Carbon is associated with Huntingdon 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.
Carbon by land and water
The Census records 0 square miles of water within Carbon, or 0% of its total area. It is 1.6 percentage points lower than the 1.6% recorded for Huntingdon County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Carbon township has 56.7 times the land area of nearby Dudley borough (0.33 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

