THE LUZERNE LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Anthracite Subregion setting.
Luzerne borough has 0.71 square miles of land in Luzerne 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
Luzerne and Luzerne County
Luzerne is associated with Luzerne 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.
Luzerne by land and water
The Census records 0 square miles of water within Luzerne, or 0% of its total area. It is 1.8 percentage points lower than the 1.8% recorded for Luzerne County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Luzerne borough has 1.5 times the land area of nearby Pringle borough (0.46 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

