THE PRINCE LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Forested Hills and Mountains setting.
Prince CDP has 1.83 square miles of land in Fayette County. Its Census reference point is in Forested Hills and Mountains, 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
Prince and Fayette County
Prince is associated with Fayette 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.
Prince by land and water
The Census records 0.19 square miles of water within Prince, or 9.4% of its total area. It is 8.4 percentage points higher than the 1% recorded for Fayette County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Prince CDP has 45.1% of the land area of nearby Piney View CDP (4.05 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

