THE GORDON LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Chequamegon Moraines and Outwash Plain setting.
Gordon town has 104.5 square miles of land in Ashland County. Its Census reference point is in Chequamegon Moraines and Outwash Plain, within Northern Lakes and Forests.
Glacial hills, till plains, sandy outwash and old lake basins create a varied northern landscape. Conifer and hardwood forests surround many lakes across these glacially shaped uplands.
Regional context: Northern Lakes and Forests ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Gordon and Ashland County
Gordon is associated with Ashland 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.
Gordon by land and water
The Census records 2.56 square miles of water within Gordon, or 2.4% of its total area. It is 52 percentage points lower than the 54.4% recorded for Ashland County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Gordon town has 1.2 times the land area of nearby Shanagolden town (89.1 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

