THE LITTLE MAHANOY LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Northern Shale Valleys setting.
Little Mahanoy township has 10.9 square miles of land in Northumberland 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
Little Mahanoy and Northumberland County
Little Mahanoy 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.
Little Mahanoy by land and water
The Census records 0.11 square miles of water within Little Mahanoy, or 1% of its total area. It is 3.1 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, Little Mahanoy township has 59.6% of the land area of nearby Lower Augusta township (18.3 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.