York Virginia Map

About York, Virginia

York is a locality in York County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 8.0 people per km². York is located at 37.2104°N, 76.3869°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 23692.

York lies in a landscape where the tidewater's gentle embrace begins to yield to the broader, more insistent sweep of the Piedmont. It lies 6.5 miles north-northwest of Poquoson, VA (from Poquoson, VA: bearing 340°T), and is situated 7.2 miles north-northeast of Tabb. The land here is a study in subtle contours, a tapestry of cultivated fields and woodlands that seem to breathe with the slow, steady rhythm of the seasons. Ancient oaks, their limbs gnarled like the knuckles of a wise elder, cast generous shadows across pastures where the air, especially after a rain, carries the faint, sweet scent of damp earth and growing things. The York River itself, a wide, placid artery, reflects the sky in a shifting mosaic of blues and grays, its banks softened by reeds and the occasional weathered pilings of forgotten wharves, a testament to the ebb and flow of human endeavors. The history of York is a deep, resonant chord struck across centuries, a place where the echoes of colonial ambition and the somber weight of conflict are never entirely silent. It served as a vital port in the early days of the Commonwealth, its fortunes tied to the predictable cycles of agriculture—tobacco, then corn and soybeans. Today, while those agricultural roots remain, a modern dynamism stirs, a quiet hum of innovation that doesn't quite erase the ingrained courtesy of the Old Dominion. Visitors might still find themselves lingering on the porch of a historic home, the afternoon light painting long, golden streaks across the worn floorboards, a tangible connection to generations who have walked these very paths, their lives woven into the enduring character of York.

About This York Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of York, Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.210392, -76.38688. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on York and York County.

Detailed location data for York includes the ZIP code (23692), telephone area code (757), county seat of York County (Yorktown), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct York is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.