THE FAIRVIEW-FERNDALE LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Anthracite Subregion setting.
Fairview-Ferndale CDP has 0.92 square miles of land in Northumberland County. Its Census reference point is in Anthracite Subregion, 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
Fairview-Ferndale and Northumberland County
Fairview-Ferndale is associated with Northumberland 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.
Fairview-Ferndale by land and water
The Census records <0.01 square miles of water within Fairview-Ferndale, or 0.3% of its total area. It is 3.8 percentage points lower than the 4.1% recorded for Northumberland County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Fairview-Ferndale CDP has 1.8 times the land area of nearby Edgewood CDP (0.5 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

