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Fulton County has 437.6 square miles of land in Pennsylvania. 6 mapped landscape regions meet across Fulton County: Northern Shale Valleys, Northern Sandstone Ridges, Forested Hills and Mountains, among others.

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THE LAND FROM ABOVE

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

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Land around Fulton County, Pennsylvania from above

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THE SETTINGNorthern Shale Valleys
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS19 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Fulton County on the map

THE FULTON COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Northern Shale Valleys setting.

Fulton County has 437.6 square miles of land in Pennsylvania. 6 mapped landscape regions meet across Fulton County: Northern Shale Valleys, Northern Sandstone Ridges, Forested Hills and Mountains, among others.

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 ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Fulton County intersects 6 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Northern Shale Valleys47.2%
  2. Northern Sandstone Ridges19.8%
  3. Forested Hills and Mountains18.2%
  4. Northern Limestone/Dolomite Valleys7.4%
  5. Northern Dissected Ridges and Knobs7.2%
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.

Central Appalachians in Fulton County

A rugged, deeply cut plateau of sandstone, shale and related rocks supports extensive forest. High hills and low mountains distinguish this Appalachian landscape from smoother neighboring regions.

Read the regional source ↗

Finding your parcel within Fulton County

The atlas lists 19 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Fulton County, including Brush Creek, Belfast, Ayr. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Fulton County

Fulton County by land and water

The Census records 0.5 square miles of water within Fulton County, or 0.1% of its total area. That share is close to Fulton County’s 0.1%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Fulton County has 8.7 times the land area of nearby Belfast township (50.1 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Bedford County, Franklin County, Huntingdon 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
Fulton 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 Fulton County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Fulton County. The county includes 19 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Northern Shale Valleys setting

Northern Shale Valleys belongs to Ridge and Valley. Does the parcel follow a valley floor or cross a ridge, and which site-specific water and access records are available? The wider county also reaches Central Appalachians; use the parcel’s location to choose the relevant setting.

03

Check the route, beyond Belfast

Belfast is 2.3 miles southwest of the Fulton 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.

Fulton 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 FULTON COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 39.9108° N, 78.1226° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Fulton County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Fulton

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 Fulton ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Fulton 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

Northern Shale Valleys

Explore the agency mapping behind the Ridge and Valley 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 Fulton County.

Belfast lies about 2.3 miles southwest of Fulton County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Fulton County in context

NSEWBelfast · 2.3 miles1Needmore · 4.5 miles2Brush Creek · 4.8 miles3Licking Creek · 5 miles4Ayr · 5.5 miles5McConnellsburg · 6.9 miles6OUTER RING: 6.9 MILES
  1. 1
    Belfast2.3 mi · legal township
  2. 2
    Needmore4.5 mi · census-designated place
  3. 3
    Brush Creek4.8 mi · legal township
  4. 4
    Licking Creek5 mi · legal township
  5. 5
    Ayr5.5 mi · legal township
  6. 6
    McConnellsburg6.9 mi · borough
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.
Ayrlegal township
Belfastlegal township
Bethellegal township
Brush Creeklegal township
Burnt Cabinscensus-designated place
Dublinlegal township
Hustontowncensus-designated place
Licking Creeklegal township
McConnellsburgborough
Needmorecensus-designated place
Taylorlegal township
Thompsonlegal township
Toddlegal township
Unionlegal township
Valley-Hiborough
Warfordsburgcensus-designated place
Wellslegal township
Wells Tannerycensus-designated place
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Fulton 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 Fulton County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Fulton County. Fulton County’s 437.6 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Northern Shale Valleys describe all of Fulton County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 6 regional units; Northern Shale Valleys is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

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

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 2.3 miles southwest of Fulton 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 Fulton 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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