THE SHARTLESVILLE LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Northern Shale Valleys setting.
Shartlesville CDP has 0.89 square miles of land in Berks 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
Shartlesville and Berks County
Shartlesville is associated with Berks 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.
Shartlesville by land and water
The Census records <0.01 square miles of water within Shartlesville, or 1% of its total area. That share is close to Berks County’s 1.1%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Shartlesville CDP has 5% of the land area of nearby Upper Bern township (17.7 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

