THE MIDDLEBURG LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Northern Shale Valleys setting.
Middleburg borough has 0.88 square miles of land in Snyder 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
Middleburg and Snyder County
Middleburg is associated with Snyder 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.
Middleburg by land and water
The Census records 0.04 square miles of water within Middleburg, or 3.9% of its total area. It is 3.1 percentage points higher than the 0.8% recorded for Snyder County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Middleburg borough has 3.2% of the land area of nearby Franklin township (27.9 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.