THE WEISSPORT LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Northern Shale Valleys setting.
Weissport borough has 0.14 square miles of land in Carbon 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
Weissport and Carbon County
Weissport is associated with Carbon 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.
Weissport by land and water
The Census records 0.02 square miles of water within Weissport, or 14% of its total area. It is 12.4 percentage points higher than the 1.6% recorded for Carbon County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Weissport borough has 8.3% of the land area of nearby Lehighton borough (1.62 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

