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Welcome to York Towne ...

York Towne is located in New Castle County<1>.

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

York Towne is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: York Towne lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

York Towne is within the (302) area code.

Communities near York Towne ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near York Towne.

  • Wilmington
  • Newark
  • West Chester
  • Elkton
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
    • Elkton lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the southwest of York Towne.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,665 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Elkton
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton<5>
  • Coatesville
  • Downingtown
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downingtown
    • Downingtown lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the north of York Towne.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,419 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downingtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Downingtown
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downingtown<5>
  • Brookhaven
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
    • Brookhaven lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the east of York Towne.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,053 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Brookhaven
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookhaven<5>
  • Kennett Square
  • Elsmere
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsmere
    • Elsmere lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<4> to the east of York Towne.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,761 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Elsmere
  • Oxford
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Oxford lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the west of York Towne.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,594 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Oxford
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford<5>

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 Towne. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for York Towne.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of York Towne. 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 Towne.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for York Towne ...

Looking for more information about York Towne? 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 Towne, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for York Towne.

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

The official website for New Castle County: www.co.new-castle.de.us/

The official website for State of Delaware: https://delaware.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Delaware's counties, including New Castle, 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around York Towne - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- York Towne) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for York Towne. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from York TowneOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in York Towne. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7640, Longitude: -75.7330       In this case, the coordinates for York Towne have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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