THE WASHINGTON LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Northern Shale Valleys setting.
Washington township has 23.6 square miles of land in Lehigh 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
Washington and Lehigh County
Washington is associated with Lehigh 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.
Washington by land and water
The Census records 0.18 square miles of water within Washington, or 0.7% of its total area. That share is close to Lehigh County’s 0.8%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Washington township has 79.1 times the land area of nearby Slatedale CDP (0.3 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

