THE LANSFORD LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Anthracite Subregion setting.
Lansford borough has 1.54 square miles of land in Carbon 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
Lansford and Carbon County
Lansford 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.
Lansford by land and water
The Census records <0.01 square miles of water within Lansford, or 0.1% of its total area. It is 1.5 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, Lansford borough has 70.6% of the land area of nearby Coaldale borough (2.18 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

