THE WIND GAP LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Northern Shale Valleys setting.
Wind Gap borough has 1.34 square miles of land in Northampton 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
Wind Gap and Northampton County
Wind Gap is associated with Northampton 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.
Wind Gap by land and water
The Census records 0.03 square miles of water within Wind Gap, or 2.1% of its total area. It is 0.2 percentage points higher than the 2% recorded for Northampton County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Wind Gap borough has 99.8% of the land area of nearby Pen Argyl borough (1.34 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.