THE CHESTNUTHILL LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Northern Shale Valleys setting.
Chestnuthill township has 37.4 square miles of land in Monroe 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
Chestnuthill and Monroe County
Chestnuthill is associated with Monroe 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.
Chestnuthill by land and water
The Census records 0.12 square miles of water within Chestnuthill, or 0.3% of its total area. It is 1.1 percentage points lower than the 1.4% recorded for Monroe County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Chestnuthill township has 7.4 times the land area of nearby Effort CDP (5.05 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

