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:
- 40.258125, -80.864533
- 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since York is near Harrison County and also Belmont County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Harrison County
- eBird sighting report for Belmont 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 are three communities within Ohio that are also named York.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another 37 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 37 communities, 37 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Ohio ...
- Sandusky County
- Trumbull County
- Union County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Alaska
- This York lies 3,640 miles [5,858 km]<1> to the north northwest of the York that is located in Jefferson County.
- Arizona
- California
- Florida
- Georgia
- Houston County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> 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 392 miles [630.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the York that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rabun County community of York.
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Noble County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of York [Noble County].
- Steuben County
- This York is located in Steuben County and lies 228 miles [366.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the York that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Steuben County community of York.
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Ottawa County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> 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 196 miles [315.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the York that is located in Jefferson 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.<3> 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 627 miles [1,009.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the York that is located in Jefferson 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 718 miles [1,155.5 km] to the northwest of the York that is located in Jefferson 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 1,598 miles [2,571.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the York that is located in Jefferson 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.<3> 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 237 miles [381.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the York that is located in Jefferson 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 286 miles [460.3 km] to the northeast of the York that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of York.
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ontario
- This York lies 197 miles [317 km]<1> to the north northeast of the York that is located in Jefferson County.
- Pennsylvania
- Prince Edward Island
- This York lies 984 miles [1,583.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the York that is located in Jefferson County.
- Quebec
- This York lies 989 miles [1,591.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the York that is located in Jefferson 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.
- Cherry Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
- Cherry Valley is located in Harrison County
- Georgetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Harrison County
- Greentown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Jug Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Long Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Mount Pleasant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
- Panhandle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Piney Fork
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Fork
- Piney Fork is located in Jefferson County
- Science Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Science Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Science Hill
- Science Hill is located in Harrison County
- Startle ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Unionport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Unionvale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionvale
- Unionvale is located in Harrison County
How Far From York to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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:
- Steubenville, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from York to Steubenville, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 114 miles [183.5 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 224 miles [360.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,997 miles [9,651.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,716 miles [10,808.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,591 miles [7,388.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
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 Jefferson County: www.jeffersoncountyoh.com/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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: 40.2581, Longitude: -80.8645 In this case, the coordinates for York have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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. |
| <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 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.132 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.195 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.882 degrees. |