THE NAPIER LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Northern Limestone/Dolomite Valleys setting.
Napier township has 57.8 square miles of land in Bedford County. Its Census reference point is in Northern Limestone/Dolomite 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
Napier and Bedford County
Napier is associated with Bedford 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.
Napier by land and water
The Census records 0.86 square miles of water within Napier, or 1.5% of its total area. It is 1 percentage points higher than the 0.5% recorded for Bedford County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Napier township has 227.5 times the land area of nearby Schellsburg borough (0.25 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

