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Welcome to York ...

York is located in Idaho County<1>.

When the people of York refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Yorker<2>

York is 4,790 feet [1,460 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude 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 travel south from York, you will leave Pacific Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).

Area Codes for York: 208 & 986<4>

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)
  • Lowell
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Big Cedar
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Big Cedar is located in Idaho County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cedar
  • Syringa
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Syringa is located in Idaho County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syringa
  • Dixie
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Stites
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Kooskia
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Mount Idaho
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Mount Idaho is located in Idaho County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Idaho
  • Grangeville
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

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.

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>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>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 208 code has been Overlayed with the 986 area code. New phone numbers in the York area will be assigned with one of these codes: 208 or 986. As a result, placing a call in the York area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.