THE LYKENS LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Northern Sandstone Ridges setting.
Lykens borough has 1.22 square miles of land in Dauphin County. Its Census reference point is in Northern Sandstone Ridges, 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
Lykens and Dauphin County
Lykens is associated with Dauphin 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.
Lykens by land and water
The Census records 0 square miles of water within Lykens, or 0% of its total area. It is 6 percentage points lower than the 6% recorded for Dauphin County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Lykens borough has 12.5% of the land area of nearby Wiconisco township (9.76 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

