THE DELAWARE WATER GAP LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Northern Glaciated Ridges setting.
Delaware Water Gap borough has 1.93 square miles of land in Monroe County. Its Census reference point is in Northern Glaciated Ridges, 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
Delaware Water Gap and Monroe County
Delaware Water Gap 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.
Delaware Water Gap by land and water
The Census records 0.13 square miles of water within Delaware Water Gap, or 6.5% of its total area. It is 5.1 percentage points higher 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, Delaware Water Gap borough has 67.9% of the land area of nearby East Stroudsburg borough (2.84 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

