THE HENRY CLAY LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Forested Hills and Mountains setting.
Henry Clay township has 51.2 square miles of land in Fayette County. Its Census reference point is in Forested Hills and Mountains, 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
Henry Clay and Fayette County
Henry Clay is associated with Fayette 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.
Henry Clay by land and water
The Census records 1.81 square miles of water within Henry Clay, or 3.4% of its total area. It is 2.4 percentage points higher than the 1% recorded for Fayette County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Henry Clay township has 172.3 times the land area of nearby Markleysburg borough (0.3 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

