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Summary for Golden

So far, we found very little information about Golden. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Golden to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Golden, please Contact Us.

About Golden (Click for our profile page)

Our information shows that the community of Golden is historic. The information below applies to the area where Golden would have been located.

Time Zone: The area where Golden was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Codes: 717 & 223<2>

Elevation: 640 feet [195.07 m] above sea level<3>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<4>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Golden:

Lat: 39.962300° (or 39°57'44" N)

Lon: -76.627500° (or -76°37'38" W)

USGS Topo Map: York<5>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Golden

GNIS ID: 1211205

FIPS State / Place Code: None

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Golden)

About York County

The community of York is the County Seat for York County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for York)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<6>	449,058 (3.13% increase since 2010)
2010	435,413 (14.06% increase since 2000)
2000:	381,751

Total Area:<7> 910 sq. miles [2,358.8 km²]

Housing Units: <8> 178,671

Official Website: https://yorkcountypa.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for York

GNIS ID: 1209193

FIPS State / County Code: 42 / 133

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Golden)

About Pennsylvania

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	12,798,883 (0.76% increase since 2010)
2010:	12,702,379 (3.43% increase since 2000)
2000:	12,281,054

Websites for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Official Website: https://www.pa.gov/

Tourism: https://visitpa.com/

Parks: https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dcnr

Fishing: https://www.pa.gov/agencies/fishandboat

Hunting: https://www.pa.gov/agencies/pgc

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

GNIS ID: 1779798

FIPS State: 42

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Golden)

Footnotes ...

<1>	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 Golden, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	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 717 code has been Overlayed with the 223 area code. New phone numbers in the Golden area will be assigned with one of these codes: 717 or 223. As a result, placing a call in the Golden area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Golden - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Golden, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<5>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Golden.
<6>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<7>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Golden. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<8>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).