THE COLONIAL HEIGHTS LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Southern Limestone/Dolomite Valleys and Low Rolling Hills setting.
Colonial Heights CDP has 3.82 square miles of land in Sullivan County. Its Census reference point is in Southern Limestone/Dolomite Valleys and Low Rolling Hills, 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
Colonial Heights and Sullivan County
Colonial Heights is associated with Sullivan 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.
Colonial Heights by land and water
The Census records 0.27 square miles of water within Colonial Heights, or 6.6% of its total area. It is 2.8 percentage points higher than the 3.8% recorded for Sullivan County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Colonial Heights CDP has 7.2% of the land area of nearby Kingsport city (53.1 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.