THE CRESSON LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Uplands and Valleys of Mixed Land Use setting.
Cresson township has 12.1 square miles of land in Cambria County. Its Census reference point is in Uplands and Valleys of Mixed Land Use, 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
Cresson and Cambria County
Cresson is associated with Cambria 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.
Cresson by land and water
The Census records 0.02 square miles of water within Cresson, or 0.2% of its total area. It is 0.6 percentage points lower than the 0.8% recorded for Cambria County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Cresson township has 25.3 times the land area of nearby Cresson borough (0.48 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

