THE DELANO LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Southern Limestone/Dolomite Valleys and Low Rolling Hills setting.
Delano CDP has 3.83 square miles of land in McMinn County, Polk 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
One place name. 2 county geographies.
Delano intersects 2 county geographies: McMinn County, Polk County. A Delano mailing address alone cannot choose the right record office; use the county and parcel identifier on the tax bill or deed.
Delano by land and water
The Census records 0.09 square miles of water within Delano, or 2.2% of its total area. That share is close to Tennessee’s 2.1%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Delano CDP has 1.4 times the land area of nearby Etowah city (2.83 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.