THE LAUREL MOUNTAIN LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Forested Hills and Mountains setting.
Laurel Mountain borough has 0.13 square miles of land in Westmoreland 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
Laurel Mountain and Westmoreland County
Laurel Mountain is associated with Westmoreland 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.
Laurel Mountain by land and water
The Census records 0 square miles of water within Laurel Mountain, or 0% of its total area. It is 0.8 percentage points lower than the 0.8% recorded for Westmoreland County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Laurel Mountain borough has 0.1% of the land area of nearby Ligonier township (92.4 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

