THE SOUTH NEWTON LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Northern Limestone/Dolomite Valleys setting.
South Newton township has 11.3 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
South Newton and Cumberland County
South Newton 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.
South Newton by land and water
The Census records 0.07 square miles of water within South Newton, or 0.6% of its total area. It is 0.3 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, South Newton township has 38.3% of the land area of nearby Penn township (29.6 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.