THE DONEGAL LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Uplands and Valleys of Mixed Land Use setting.
Donegal township has 49.1 square miles of land in Westmoreland 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
Donegal and Westmoreland County
Donegal is associated with Westmoreland 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.
Donegal by land and water
The Census records 0.13 square miles of water within Donegal, or 0.3% of its total area. It is 0.5 percentage points lower than the 0.8% recorded for Westmoreland County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Donegal township has 216.3 times the land area of nearby Donegal borough (0.23 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

