THE DRIFTING LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Uplands and Valleys of Mixed Land Use setting.
Drifting CDP has 0.54 square miles of land in Clearfield 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
Drifting and Clearfield County
Drifting is associated with Clearfield 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.
Drifting by land and water
The Census records <0.01 square miles of water within Drifting, or 0.2% of its total area. It is 0.6 percentage points lower than the 0.8% recorded for Clearfield County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Drifting CDP has 1.3% of the land area of nearby Cooper township (40.7 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

