Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in York, we use the following websites to find information relevant to York and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for York
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for York:
- 44.450558, -91.144641
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on York
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Jackson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- Since York is near Trempealeau County and also Eau Claire County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Trempealeau County
- eBird sighting report for Eau Claire County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named York ...
We found 40 communities that share the name York.
Within Wisconsin, the name York is unique.
Beyond Wisconsin, we know of another 40 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 40 communities, 37 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Alaska
- This York lies 3,112 miles [5,008.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the York that is located in Jackson County.
- Arizona
- California
- Florida
- Georgia
- Houston County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of York [Houston County].
- Rabun County
- This York is located in Rabun County and lies 774 miles [1,245.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the York that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rabun County community of York.
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Noble County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of York [Noble County].
- Steuben County
- This York is located in Steuben County and lies 371 miles [597.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the York that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Steuben County community of York.
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Ottawa County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of York [Ottawa County].
- Sedgwick County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of York [Sedgwick County].
- Kentucky
- Maine
- Michigan
- Shiawassee County
- This York is located in Shiawassee County and lies 406 miles [653.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the York that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shiawassee County community of York.
- Washtenaw County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of York [Washtenaw County].
- Minnesota
- Fillmore County
- This York is located in Fillmore County and lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the York that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fillmore County community of York.
- Lake County
- This York is located in Lake County and lies 186 miles [299.3 km] to the north of the York that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of York.
- Missouri
- Montana
- Lewis and Clark County
- This York is located in Lewis and Clark County and lies 1,005 miles [1,617.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the York that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis and Clark County community of York.
- Meagher County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of York [Meagher County].
- Nebraska
- New York
- Livingston County
- This York is located in Livingston County and lies 670 miles [1,078.3 km]<1> to the east of the York that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston County community of York.
- Wayne County
- This York is located in Wayne County and lies 711 miles [1,144.2 km] to the east of the York that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of York.
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Jefferson County
- This York is located in Jefferson County and lies 598 miles [962.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the York that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of York.
- Sandusky County
- This York is located in Sandusky County and lies 468 miles [753.2 km] to the east southeast of the York that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sandusky County community of York.
- Trumbull County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of York [Trumbull County].
- Union County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of York [Union County].
- Ontario
- This York lies 569 miles [915.7 km]<1> to the east of the York that is located in Jackson County.
- Pennsylvania
- Prince Edward Island
- This York lies 1,357 miles [2,183.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the York that is located in Jackson County.
- Quebec
- This York lies 1,287 miles [2,071.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the York that is located in Jackson County.
- South Carolina
- Utah
- Washington
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near York ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Blair
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Coral City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coral City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral City
- Coral City is located in Trempealeau County
- Disco
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Elk Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Hay Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay Creek
- Hay Creek is located in Eau Claire County
- Independence
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Trempealeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
- Pigeon Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Falls
- Pigeon Falls is located in Trempealeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Pleasantville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Pleasantville is located in Trempealeau County
- Price
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
How Far From York to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as York to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in York and extending to:
- Black River Falls, which is the Seat of Jackson County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from York to Black River Falls, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 128 miles [206 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 820 miles [1,319.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,179 miles [9,944.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,930 miles [11,152.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,830 miles [7,773.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for York: www.townofyork.org/
The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- York) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in York. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.4506, Longitude: -91.1446 In this case, the coordinates for York have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that York could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about York, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <6> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from York to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.809 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.394 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.639 degrees. |