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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › York_County,_PennsylvaniaYork County, Pennsylvania - Wikipedia

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   York County comprises the York-Hanover, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Harrisburg-York-Lebanon, Pennsylvania combined statistical area. It is in the Susquehanna Valley, a large fertile agricultural region in South Central Pennsylvania.

   • York, Pennsylvania - Wikipedia

     York is a city in, and the county seat of, York County,...

   • York Township, Pennsylvania - Wikipedia

     York Township is a township in York County, Pennsylvania,...

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   • York County, Pennsylvania - Simple English Wikipedia, the ...

     York County is a county in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania....

2. www.britannica.com › place › York-county-PennsylvaniaYork | Pennsylvania Dutch, Susquehanna River, Colonial History

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   York, county, southern Pennsylvania, U.S., bordered to the northeast and east by the Susquehanna River, to the south by Maryland, and to the northwest by Yellow Breeches Creek. It consists of a hilly piedmont region that rises to the Blue Ridge Mountains in the northwest.

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   How did York County get its name?

   • The county was formed in 1748 and was named for James, duke of York and Albany (later King James II ). The Continental Congress passed the Articles of Confederation in York while it was the national capital during the British occupation of Philadelphia (Sept. 30, 1777–June 27, 1778).

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   Where is York Pennsylvania located?

   • York is a city in, and the county seat of, York County, Pennsylvania, United States. Located in South Central Pennsylvania, the city's population was 44,800 at the time of the 2020 census, making it the tenth-most populous city in Pennsylvania.

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   Why is York Pennsylvania called York?

   • Founded in 1741, the city of York (the county seat) is one of the oldest European settlements west of the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania. The county was formed in 1748 and was named for James, duke of York and Albany (later King James II ).

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   Where is York County located?

   • The county is bound to its eastern border by the Susquehanna River. Its southern border is the Mason–Dixon line, which separates Pennsylvania and Maryland. Within the U.S. piedmont region, York County is generally hilly and rises to the Blue Ridge Mountains in the northwest, where it is bordered by Yellow Breeches Creek.

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4. yorkcountypa.gov › 689About York County | York County, PA

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   Community. About York County. There's no better place to live, work or play than historic York County, nestled in the fertile Susquehanna River Valley of South-Central Pennsylvania. Home to more than 440,000 people, York offers big-city amenities with small-town charm.