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Lackawanna County.

Lackawanna County has 458.9 square miles of land in Pennsylvania. 6 mapped landscape regions meet across Lackawanna County: Glaciated Low Allegheny Plateau, Northern Sandstone Ridges, Anthracite Subregion, among others.

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Lackawanna County Courthouse, Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA.
A VIEW OF THE AREA

Lackawanna County Courthouse, Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA.

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THE SETTINGGlaciated Low Allegheny Plateau
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS47 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Lackawanna County on the map

THE LACKAWANNA COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Glaciated Low Allegheny Plateau setting.

Lackawanna County has 458.9 square miles of land in Pennsylvania. 6 mapped landscape regions meet across Lackawanna County: Glaciated Low Allegheny Plateau, Northern Sandstone Ridges, Anthracite Subregion, among others.

Rolling hills, broad valleys and low mountains are mantled by glacial deposits. Sandstone, shale and siltstone underlie a mix of open land and woodland across the northern plateau.

Regional context: Northern Allegheny Plateau ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

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

  1. Glaciated Low Allegheny Plateau30%
  2. Northern Sandstone Ridges24.9%
  3. Anthracite Subregion19%
  4. Pocono High Plateau12.2%
  5. Delaware-Neversink Highlands9.8%
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.

Ridge and Valley in Lackawanna County

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.

Read the regional source ↗

North Central Appalachians in Lackawanna County

Forest-covered plateau surfaces, high hills and low mountains are underlain by layered sedimentary rocks. Most of this region escaped continental glaciation, leaving deeply cut upland terrain.

Read the regional source ↗

Finding your parcel within Lackawanna County

The atlas lists 47 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Lackawanna County, including Spring Brook, Jefferson, Scott. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Lackawanna County

Lackawanna County by land and water

The Census records 6.14 square miles of water within Lackawanna County, or 1.3% of its total area. That share is close to Lackawanna County’s 1.3%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Lackawanna County has 92.4 times the land area of nearby Throop borough (4.97 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Luzerne County, Monroe County, Susquehanna County, Wayne County, Wyoming 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
Lackawanna 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 Lackawanna County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Lackawanna County. The county includes 47 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Glaciated Low Allegheny Plateau setting

Glaciated Low Allegheny Plateau belongs to Northern Allegheny Plateau. How does the tract divide between valley ground and hillside, and where does the documented road connection enter? The wider county also reaches Ridge and Valley and North Central Appalachians; use the parcel’s location to choose the relevant setting.

03

Check the route, beyond Throop

Throop is 0.8 miles east of the Lackawanna 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.

Lackawanna 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 LACKAWANNA COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 41.4366° N, 75.6088° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Lackawanna County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Lackawanna

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 Lackawanna ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Lackawanna 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

Glaciated Low Allegheny Plateau

Explore the agency mapping behind the Northern Allegheny Plateau 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 Lackawanna County.

Throop lies about 0.8 miles east of Lackawanna County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Lackawanna County in context

NSEWThroop · 0.8 miles1Dunmore · 1.6 miles2Olyphant · 2 miles3Dickson City · 2.6 miles4Blakely · 3.4 miles5Jessup · 3.7 miles6OUTER RING: 3.7 MILES
  1. 1
    Throop0.8 mi · borough
  2. 2
    Dunmore1.6 mi · borough
  3. 3
    Olyphant2 mi · borough
  4. 4
    Dickson City2.6 mi · borough
  5. 5
    Blakely3.4 mi · borough
  6. 6
    Jessup3.7 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.
Archbaldborough
Bentonlegal township
Big Bass Lakecensus-designated place
Blakelyborough
Carbondalecity
Carbondalelegal township
Chinchillacensus-designated place
Clarks Greenborough
Clarks Summitborough
Cliftonlegal township
Covingtonlegal township
Daltonborough
Dickson Cityborough
Dunmoreborough
Eagle Lakecensus-designated place
Elmhurstlegal township
Felllegal township
Glenburncensus-designated place
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Lackawanna 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 Lackawanna County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Lackawanna County. Lackawanna County’s 458.9 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Glaciated Low Allegheny Plateau describe all of Lackawanna County?+

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

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

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 0.8 miles east of Lackawanna 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 Lackawanna 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.

GREAT LAND. GOOD PEOPLE.

Your land in Lackawanna County.
Your next chapter.

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