Welcome to York ...

The location of York has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

When the people of York refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Yorker<3>

York is 4,790 feet [1,460 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of York is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: York lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you leave York and travel south, you will leave Pacific Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).

Area codes for York: (208) & (986)<5>

Communities Also Named York ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 42 communities that are also named York - they are located in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Maine, Michigan (2), Minnesota (2), Missouri, Montana (2), Nebraska, New York (2), North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (4), Ontario (3), Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, South Carolina, Utah, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for York.

Communities near York ...

We have created a list of 9 communities that are near York.

Elk City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
- Elk City is located in Idaho County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk City <6>
Lowell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Lowell is located in Idaho County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <6>
Big Cedar
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cedar
- Big Cedar is located in Idaho County
Syringa
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syringa
- Syringa is located in Idaho County
Dixie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Dixie is located in Idaho County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixie <6>
Stites
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stites have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stites
- Stites is located in Idaho County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stites <6>
Kooskia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kooskia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kooskia
- Kooskia is located in Idaho County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 677 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kooskia <6>
Mount Idaho
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Idaho have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Idaho
- Mount Idaho is located in Idaho County
Grangeville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grangeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grangeville
- Grangeville is located in Idaho County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,261 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grangeville <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around York. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for York.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of York. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around York.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around York. See our Newspapers Page for York.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for York ...

Looking for more information about York? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to York, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for York.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for York. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Idaho County: www.idahocounty.org/

The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Idaho, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>	A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of York refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of York may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<4>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around York - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>	Area code (986) is an overlay for area code (208).
<6>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.