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Welcome to York ...

York is located in Lake County<1>.

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

York is 1,380 feet [421 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: York lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for York: 218

Communities Also Named York ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Minnesota communities named York: This one is located in Lake County and the other is located in Fillmore County.

Beyond Minnesota, there are 42 communities that are also named York - they are located in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia (2), Idaho, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Maine, Michigan (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 10 communities that are near York.

  • Two Harbors
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Beaver Crossing
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Beaver Crossing is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Crossing
  • Brimson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Knife River
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Breda
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Breda is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breda
  • Jordan
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jordan is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
  • Clifton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Clifton is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
  • Beaver Bay
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Silver Bay
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Arnold
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Arnold is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold

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 Minnesota's counties, including Lake, 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.