THE NORTH EAST LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Low Lime Drift Plain setting.
North East township has 42.2 square miles of land in Erie County. Its Census reference point is in Low Lime Drift Plain, within Erie Drift Plain.
Low rounded hills, glacial moraines, kettles and wetland areas define the Erie Drift Plain. Its terrain is more varied than nearby flatter farming regions and less rugged than the unglaciated plateaus.
Regional context: Erie Drift Plain ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
North East and Erie County
North East is associated with Erie 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.
North East by land and water
The Census records 0.25 square miles of water within North East, or 0.6% of its total area. It is 48.1 percentage points lower than the 48.7% recorded for Erie County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, North East township has 32.4 times the land area of nearby North East borough (1.3 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.