THE NEWBURG LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Northern Shale Valleys setting.
Newburg borough has 0.19 square miles of land in Cumberland 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
Newburg and Cumberland County
Newburg is associated with Cumberland 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.
Newburg by land and water
The Census records 0 square miles of water within Newburg, or 0% of its total area. It is 0.9 percentage points lower than the 0.9% recorded for Cumberland County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Newburg borough has 0.7% of the land area of nearby Hopewell township (27.7 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

