THE MATOAKA LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Dissected Appalachian Plateau setting.
Matoaka CDP has 0.26 square miles of land in Mercer County. Its Census reference point is in Dissected Appalachian Plateau, within Central Appalachians.
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.
Regional context: Central Appalachians ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Matoaka and Mercer County
Matoaka is associated with Mercer 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.
Matoaka by land and water
The Census records 0 square miles of water within Matoaka, or 0% of its total area. It is 0.4 percentage points lower than the 0.4% recorded for Mercer County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Matoaka CDP has 35.2% of the land area of nearby Lashmeet CDP (0.75 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

