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Delaware County.

Delaware County has 183.8 square miles of land in Pennsylvania. 2 mapped landscape regions meet across Delaware County: Piedmont Uplands, Delaware River Terraces and Uplands.

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THE LAND FROM ABOVE

A closer look at Delaware County, Pennsylvania · USDA NAIP aerial photography

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Land around Delaware County, Pennsylvania from above

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THE SETTINGPiedmont Uplands
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS67 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Delaware County on the map

THE DELAWARE COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Piedmont Uplands setting.

Delaware County has 183.8 square miles of land in Pennsylvania. 2 mapped landscape regions meet across Delaware County: Piedmont Uplands, Delaware River Terraces and Uplands.

Rounded low hills, open valleys and irregular plains form a transition between Appalachian highlands and the coastal plain. The underlying geology mixes metamorphic, igneous and sedimentary rocks.

Regional context: Northern Piedmont ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Delaware County intersects 2 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Piedmont Uplands86.1%
  2. Delaware River Terraces and Uplands13.9%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 100% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain in Delaware County

Low coastal plains contain terraces, estuaries, marshes and barrier islands. Unconsolidated sediments underlie this varied coastal setting, with forest patterns changing near streams and low-lying areas.

Read the regional source ↗

Finding your parcel within Delaware County

The atlas lists 67 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Delaware County, including Radnor, Concord, Middletown. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Delaware County

Delaware County by land and water

The Census records 6.79 square miles of water within Delaware County, or 3.6% of its total area. That share is close to Delaware County’s 3.6%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Delaware County has 240.9 times the land area of nearby Media borough (0.76 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Chester County, Montgomery County, Philadelphia County within Pennsylvania. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

FROM LOCAL CONTEXT TO YOUR PARCEL

Three questions for
Delaware County land.

These starting questions follow this location’s jurisdiction, regional setting, and nearby geography. The answers come from the property itself.

01

Locate the parcel within Delaware County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Delaware County. The county includes 67 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Piedmont Uplands setting

Piedmont Uplands belongs to Northern Piedmont. Does the survey show valley land, hillside or ridge-top acreage, and how is its connection to a public road documented? The wider county also reaches Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain; use the parcel’s location to choose the relevant setting.

03

Check the route, beyond Media

Media is 0.6 miles northeast of the Delaware County reference point. That geographic proximity does not establish a drivable route or legal access. Which road reaches your land, and is the right to use it recorded?

OPEN THE RIGHT MAP. FIND THE RIGHT RECORD.

Delaware County resources,
ready to explore.

The topographic link opens at this location’s reference point. Government links identify the actual named jurisdiction in the Census directory.

MAP CENTERED ON DELAWARE COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 39.9167° N, 75.3988° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Delaware County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Delaware

Use this county government’s site to identify the relevant office and its current instructions. Confirm that it administers the record or land-use question for your parcel.

Open County Of Delaware ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Delaware County data

View Census information selected by this county’s geographic identifier. Available statistics depend on the geography and survey.

View the geography profile ↗THE REGIONAL MAP SOURCE

Piedmont Uplands

Explore the agency mapping behind the Northern Piedmont context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional Pennsylvania landowner resources

Pennsylvania DEP GIS

Official environmental mapping, data layers, and property-research tools.

DEP mining maps and records

Access to Pennsylvania underground mine maps and related research databases.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of Delaware County.

Media lies about 0.6 miles northeast of Delaware County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Delaware County in context

NSEWMedia · 0.6 miles1Upper Providence · 1.3 miles2Middletown · 1.7 miles3Rose Valley · 1.7 miles4Nether Providence · 2.1 miles5Lima · 2.3 miles6OUTER RING: 2.3 MILES
  1. 1
    Media0.6 mi · borough
  2. 2
    Upper Providence1.3 mi · legal township
  3. 3
    Middletown1.7 mi · legal township
  4. 4
    Rose Valley1.7 mi · borough
  5. 5
    Nether Providence2.1 mi · legal township
  6. 6
    Lima2.3 mi · census-designated place
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within Pennsylvania; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
Aldanborough
Ardmorecensus-designated place
Astonlegal township
Bethellegal township
Boothwyncensus-designated place
Brookhavenborough
Broomallcensus-designated place
Bryn Mawrcensus-designated place
Chadds Fordcensus-designated place
Chadds Fordlegal township
Chestercity
Chesterlegal township
Chester Heightsborough
Cheyney Universitycensus-designated place
Clifton Heightsborough
Collingdaleborough
Colwynborough
Concordlegal township
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Delaware County
land questions.

Have a tax bill, an inherited deed, or simply a map pin? Start with what you have.

What should I send for land in Delaware County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Delaware County. Delaware County’s 183.8 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Piedmont Uplands describe all of Delaware County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 2 regional units; Piedmont Uplands is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Media as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 0.6 miles northeast of Delaware County’s. That distance is not a driving route, utility connection, or comparable-sale adjustment. Share the actual access road and parcel records so we can review your property on its own facts.

Can I request an offer without being near Delaware County?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G and the team what you know about the land, access, and any co-owners. We review the parcel before deciding whether to propose a purchase; if a sale moves forward, the closing company can explain remote signing arrangements.

Sources for this guide. 2025 U.S. Census geography supplies local names, area measurements, reference points, and map boundaries. Regional context uses EPA Level IV ecoregions mapping. Government links come from the Census 2026 Government Units Listing and are not individually certified by USA Land Offers. Read the mapping methods, coverage, and source details →

This guide describes a service area, not a local office. Maps and regional facts do not establish an individual parcel’s boundaries, permitted use, risk, or value.

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