THE JERSEY SHORE LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Northern Shale Valleys setting.
Jersey Shore borough has 1.16 square miles of land in Lycoming 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
Jersey Shore and Lycoming County
Jersey Shore is associated with Lycoming 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.
Jersey Shore by land and water
The Census records 0.02 square miles of water within Jersey Shore, or 2% of its total area. It is 0.8 percentage points higher than the 1.2% recorded for Lycoming County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Jersey Shore borough has 15.2% of the land area of nearby Porter township (7.61 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.