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:
- 41.688683, -84.822420
- 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 Steuben County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Steuben County
- Since York is near Williams County and also Hillsdale County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Williams County
- eBird sighting report for Hillsdale 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.
There is one other community in Indiana which is also named York.
Beyond Indiana, we know of another 39 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 39 communities, 37 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Indiana ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Alaska
- This York lies 3,447 miles [5,547.4 km]<2> to the north northwest of the York that is located in Steuben County.
- Arizona
- California
- Florida
- Georgia
- Houston County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> 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 472 miles [759.6 km]<2> to the south of the York that is located in Steuben County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rabun County community of York.
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Ottawa County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> 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 62 miles [99.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the York that is located in Steuben 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.<1> 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 399 miles [642.1 km]<2> to the west northwest of the York that is located in Steuben 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 505 miles [812.7 km] to the northwest of the York that is located in Steuben 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 1,370 miles [2,204.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the York that is located in Steuben 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.<1> 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 363 miles [584.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the York that is located in Steuben 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 414 miles [666.3 km] to the east northeast of the York that is located in Steuben 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 228 miles [366.9 km]<2> to the east southeast of the York that is located in Steuben 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 102 miles [164.2 km] to the east southeast of the York that is located in Steuben 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.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of York [Union County].
- Ontario
- This York lies 267 miles [429.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the York that is located in Steuben County.
- Pennsylvania
- Prince Edward Island
- This York lies 1,121 miles [1,804.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the York that is located in Steuben County.
- Quebec
- This York lies 1,093 miles [1,759 km]<2> to the east northeast of the York that is located in Steuben County.
- South Carolina
- Utah
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
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.
- Berlin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - California
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
- California is located in Branch County (MI)
- Canada Shores
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Shores
- Canada Shores is located in Branch County (MI)
- Clear Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Clear Lake is located in Steuben County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Cold Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Cold Springs is located in Steuben County
- Crooked Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooked Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Lake
- Crooked Lake is located in Steuben County
- Forest Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forest Park is located in Steuben County
- Fountain Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Park
- Fountain Park is located in Steuben County
- Glen Eden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Greyhound
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Island Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Park
- Island Park is located in Steuben County
- Jamestown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Steuben County
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- Jim Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Lake James
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake James have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake James
- Lake James is located in Steuben County
- Nettle Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nettle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Lake
- Nettle Lake is located in Williams County (OH)
- Page
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Reading
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
- Reading is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,042 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reading <5>
- Russels Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russels Point
- Russels Point is located in Steuben County
- Jim Town
How Far From York to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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:
- Angola, which is the Seat of Steuben County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from York to Angola, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 150 miles [241.4 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 452 miles [727.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,086 miles [9,794.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,819 miles [10,974.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,698 miles [7,560.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
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 Steuben County: www.co.steuben.in.us/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in York. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6887, Longitude: -84.8224 In this case, the coordinates for York have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.595 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.208 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.251 degrees. |