THE EAST PENN LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Northern Shale Valleys setting.
East Penn township has 22.7 square miles of land in Carbon 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
East Penn and Carbon County
East Penn is associated with Carbon 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.
East Penn by land and water
The Census records 0.14 square miles of water within East Penn, or 0.6% of its total area. It is 1 percentage points lower than the 1.6% recorded for Carbon County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, East Penn township has 96% of the land area of nearby Mahoning township (23.7 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

