Welcome to York ...
The location of York has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
While we don't have a date for the founding of York, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
When the people of York refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Yorker<2>
York is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: York lies in the Alaskan Time Zone (AKST/AKDT) and observes daylight saving time
York is located in the (907) area code.
Communities Also Named York ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 42 communities that are also named York - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia (2), Idaho, 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 5 communities that are near York.
- Wales
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wales <4>
- Tin City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Port Clarence
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Clarence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Clarence
- Brevig Mission
(36 miles [57.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevig Mission
- Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brevig Mission <4>
- Diomede
(40 miles [64.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diomede
- Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
- Diomede has also been known as:
- Inalik
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.
Adding York to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of York in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for York was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the York post office opened in 1900.
For more details, see References and Mentions 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 State of Alaska: alaska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around York - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |