THE SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Northern Limestone/Dolomite Valleys setting.
Shippensburg University CDP has 0.28 square miles of land in Cumberland 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
Shippensburg University and Cumberland County
Shippensburg University 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.
Shippensburg University by land and water
The Census records 0 square miles of water within Shippensburg University, 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, Shippensburg University CDP has 11.2% of the land area of nearby Shippensburg township (2.48 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.