THE CARBONDALE LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Anthracite Subregion setting.
Carbondale city has 3.24 square miles of land in Lackawanna County. Its Census reference point is in Anthracite Subregion, 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
Carbondale and Lackawanna County
Carbondale is associated with Lackawanna 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.
Carbondale by land and water
The Census records 0 square miles of water within Carbondale, or 0% of its total area. It is 1.3 percentage points lower than the 1.3% recorded for Lackawanna County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Carbondale city has 23.5% of the land area of nearby Carbondale township (13.8 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

