York York is a cathedral city with Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. It is the historic county town of Yorkshire. The city has many historic buildings and other structures, such as a ...

is a city in North Yorkshire, England, and the historical capital of Yorkshire. York or Yorke may also refer to:

Places

* City of York (disambiguation) * Little York (disambiguation) *

New York (disambiguation) New York most commonly refers to: * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States New York may also refer to: Film and television * '' ...

* North York (disambiguation) * West York (disambiguation) * York Airport (disambiguation) * York County (disambiguation) * Yorktown (disambiguation) *

York Township (disambiguation) York Township may refer to the following places: In Canada * York Township, Ontario, a former municipality, now part of Toronto In the United States Arkansas * York Township, Lonoke County, Arkansas Illinois * York Township, Carroll County, I ...

Australia

Cape York Peninsula Cape York Peninsula is a large peninsula located in Far North Queensland, Australia. It is the largest unspoiled wilderness in northern Australia.Mittermeier, R.E. et al. (2002). Wilderness: Earth’s last wild places. Mexico City: Agrupació ...

, Queensland *

York, Western Australia York is the oldest inland town in Western Australia, situated on the Avon River, east of Perth in the Wheatbelt, on Ballardong Nyoongar land,King, A and Parker, E: York, Western Australia's first inland town, Parker Print, 2003 p.3. and is t ...

* Yorke Peninsula (disambiguation), articles concerning Yorke Peninsula in South Australia * York Plains, Tasmania

Canada

York, Edmonton York is a neighbourhood in north east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada located just to the west of the District of Clareview. It is bounded on the north by 144 Avenue, the east by 50 Street, the south east by Manning Drive, the south by 137 Avenue, and ...

, Alberta *Ontario: **

Regional Municipality of York The Regional Municipality of York, also called York Region, is a regional municipality in Southern Ontario, Canada, between Lake Simcoe and Toronto. The region was established after the passing of then Bill 102, An Act to Establish The Regional ...

, also known as York Region ** York, Ontario, a district of Toronto and former municipality. See also

East York East York is a former administrative district and municipality within Toronto, Ontario, Canada. From 1967 to 1998, it was officially the Borough of East York, a semi-autonomous borough within the upper-tier municipality of Metropolitan Toron ...

and North York **

York County, Ontario York County is a historic county in Upper Canada, Canada West, and the Canadian province of Ontario. It was organized by the Upper Canada administration from the lands of the Toronto Purchase and others. Created in 1792, at its largest size, i ...

, a former county in Ontario **

York, Upper Canada York was a town and second capital of the colony of Upper Canada. It is the predecessor to the old city of Toronto (1834–1998). It was established in 1793 by Lieutenant-Governor John Graves Simcoe as a "temporary" location for the capital of ...

, former name of Toronto before 1834 ** York, Haldimand County, Ontario ** ** ** York River (Ontario) *

York, Prince Edward Island York is a municipality that holds community status in Prince Edward Island, Canada. It was incorporated in 1986. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, York had a population of living in of its total ...

*Quebec: ** Zec de la Rivière-York ** York River (Quebec) — See

Gaspé, Quebec Gaspé is a city at the tip of the Gaspé Peninsula in the Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of eastern Quebec in Canada. Gaspé is located about northeast of Quebec City, and east of Rimouski. As of the 2021 Canadian Census, the city ha ...

England

City of York The City of York is a unitary authority area with city status in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. The district's main settlement is York, and it extends to the surrounding area including the town of Haxby and the villages of ...

, a local government district of North Yorkshire *

County of York Yorkshire ( ; abbreviated Yorks), formally known as the County of York, is a historic county in northern England and by far the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its large area in comparison with other English counties, functions have ...

, alternative name for Yorkshire *

York (European Parliament constituency) York was a European Parliament constituency covering much of North Yorkshire in England. Prior to its uniform adoption of proportional representation in 1999, the United Kingdom used first-past-the-post for the European elections in England, ...

* York, Lancashire, a hamlet

Greenland

* Cape York, Greenland

Sierra Leone

* York, Sierra Leone

United States

York, Alabama York is a city in Sumter County, Alabama, United States. Founded around 1838 after the merging of two communities, Old Anvil and New York Station, the latter a station on a stagecoach line. The rail came through in the 1850s and later, the "New ...

* York, Alaska *

York Mountain AVA The York Mountain AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in San Luis Obispo County, California. It is part of the larger Central Coast AVA, located on the eastern side of the Santa Lucia Mountains, west of Paso Robles AVA. The mountainous ...

, California wine region * York, Georgia *

York, Illinois York is an unincorporated community in Clark County, Illinois, United States. York is located along the Wabash River The Wabash River (French: Ouabache) is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataT ...

* York, Indiana *Maine: **

York, Maine York is a town in York County, Maine, United States, near the southern tip of the state. The population in the 2020 census was 13,723. Situated beside the Atlantic Ocean on the Gulf of Maine, York is a well-known summer resort town. It is home ...

York Beach, Maine York Beach is a village within the town of York, Maine, United States. The York Beach area consists of Long Sands and Short Sands beaches on the Atlantic Ocean in the Gulf of Maine. The two beaches are separated by Cape Neddick. Cape Neddick an ...

York Harbor, Maine York Harbor is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of York in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 3,033 at the 2010 census. York Harbor is a distinguished former Gilded Age summer colony noted for its resort architect ...

York River (Maine) The York River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed June 30, 2011 stream in southeast Maine, United States. It is tidal for over half of its length. It rises at York Pond ...

* York Charter Township, Michigan * York, Missouri * York, Montana *

York, Nebraska York is a city in and the county seat of York County, Nebraska, United States. At the 2010 census, the city population was 7,766. It is the home of York College and the Nebraska Correctional Center for Women. History York was platted in 1869. ...

*New York: **

New York (state) New York, officially the State of New York, is a state in the Northeastern United States. It is often called New York State to distinguish it from its largest city, New York City. With a total area of , New York is the 27th-largest U.S. stat ...

New York City New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the most densely populated major city in the Un ...

York, New York York is a town in western Livingston County, New York, United States. Its population was 3,397 at the 2010 census. The Abbey of the Genesee in the town's hamlet of Piffard is locally famous due to the production of Monks' Bread. History ...

York, North Dakota York is a small rural village in Benson County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 17 at the 2020 census. There is a gasoline station there, and a granary, and farm equipment repair services. York was founded in 1886 and named aft ...

* York, Jefferson County, Ohio * York, Sandusky County, Ohio *Pennsylvania: **

York, Pennsylvania York (Pennsylvania Dutch: ''Yarrick''), known as the White Rose City (after the symbol of the House of York), is the county seat of York County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located in the south-central region of the state. The populatio ...

** York Springs, Pennsylvania ** York Haven, Pennsylvania *

York, South Carolina York is a city in and county seat of York County, South Carolina, United States. The population was approximately 6,985 at the 2000 census and up to 7,736 at the 2010 census. York is located approximately southwest of Charlotte, North Caroli ...

York River (Virginia) The York River is a navigable estuary, approximately long,U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed April 1, 2011 in eastern Virginia in the United States. It ranges in width fr ...

*Wisconsin: ** York, Clark County, Wisconsin **

York, Dane County, Wisconsin h Town"Towns" in Wisconsin perform most of the same functions as townships in many other states. see 'Wisconsin Blue Book 2022,' Town, pp 354-355 of York is located in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 697 at the 2020 censu ...

** York, Green County, Wisconsin **

York, Jackson County, Wisconsin York is an unincorporated community in the town of Northfield, Jackson County, Wisconsin Wisconsin () is a state in the upper Midwestern United States. Wisconsin is the 25th-largest state by total area and the 20th-most populous. It ...

** York Center, Wisconsin

Educational institutions

* York College (disambiguation) * York High School (disambiguation)

Canada

York University York University (french: Université York), also known as YorkU or simply YU, is a public university, public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's fourth-largest university, and it has approximately 55,700 students, 7,0 ...

, Toronto *

York Region District School Board The York Region District School Board (YRDSB) is the English-language public school board for the Regional Municipality of York in Ontario, Canada. The York Region District School Board is the province's third-largest school board after Toronto' ...

York Catholic District School Board The York Catholic District School Board (YCDSB, known as English-language Separate District School Board No. 42 prior to 1999) is the English-language public-separate school district authority for the Regional Municipality of York in Ontario, Canad ...

England

* University of York * York College (York) *

York St John University , mottoeng = They may have life and have it more abundantly , established = , type = Public , administrative_staff = 618 , chancellor = Reeta Chakrabarti , vice_chancellor = Professor Karen Bryan , student ...

United States

York School (California) York School is a coeducational day school consisting of about 225 students on a hilltop near Highway 68 in Monterey, California. History York was founded in 1959 with 12 seventh-grade boys and two teachers. For the first year, only seventh-gra ...

, Monterey, California *

York Technical College York Technical College (York Tech) is a public community college in Rock Hill, South Carolina. It is part of the South Carolina Technical College System and one of three colleges in the city of Rock Hill. York Tech was established in 1964 and pre ...

, Rock Hill, South Carolina *

York Community High School York Community High School is a public secondary school in Elmhurst, Illinois, United States. It is a part of the Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205. Most of the students reside in Elmhurst; however, the district also draws a small num ...

, Elmhurst, Illinois *

York County Community College York County Community College (YCCC) is a public community college in Wells, Maine. YCCC is part of the Maine Community College System. History York County Community College was established in 1994 as York County Technical College (YCTC) by the ...

, Wells, Maine *

York College of Pennsylvania York College of Pennsylvania is a private college in Spring Garden Township, Pennsylvania. It offers more than 70 baccalaureate majors in professional programs, the sciences, and humanities to 3,500 full-time undergraduate students. It also off ...

, York, Pennsylvania

Music

York (group) York is a German electronic music duo, founded in 1997 by musicians and brothers Torsten and Jörg Stenzel. Producing ambient, downtempo, chillout, house and trance, their productions are known for catchy guitar hooks, atmospheric soundscap ...

, a German dance music project * ''York'' (album), by American rapper Blu *'' York (First Exit to Brooklyn)'', an album by The Foetus Symphony Orchestra

People

York (explorer) York (1770–75 – after 1815) was an American explorer and historic figure, being the only African-American member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition; he participated in the entire exploration and made significant contributions to its success. H ...

, an enslaved African-American member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition Corps of Discovery *

Archbishop of York The archbishop of York is a senior bishop in the Church of England, second only to the archbishop of Canterbury. The archbishop is the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of York and the metropolitan bishop of the province of York, which covers th ...

, the junior of the two archbishops of the Church of England * Duke of York, a title held by various members of the British Royal Family through English history * House of York, a dynasty of English kings in the 15th century * York (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) * Yorke (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name)

Other uses

* Avro York, a British transport plane of the 1940s * HMS ''York'', several warships of the British Royal Navy *

HP Yorke The Saturn family of 4-bit computing, 4-bit (datapath) microprocessors was developed by Hewlett-Packard in the 1980s first for the HP-71B handheld computer and then later for various HP calculators (starting with the HP-18C). It succeeded the ...

, a microprocessor *

York City F.C. York City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of York, North Yorkshire, England. As of the 2022–23 season, the team compete in the National League, at the fifth tier of the English football league ...

, an association football club *

York City Knights The York Knights are the men's professional rugby league team of York RLFC (known as the York City Knights from 2002 to 2022) based in York, England. The Knights played their home games at Huntington Stadium before moving to Bootham Crescent. ...

(2003-), a rugby league football club *

York Wasps The York Wasps (known simply as York from 1868 to 1989, Ryedale-York from 1989 to 1996 and York Wasps from 1996 to 2002) was an English professional rugby league club based in York. At the start of the 2002 season, the club was dissolved. A ne ...

(1868-2002), a defunct rugby league football club *

York Civil York Civil was a South Australian construction and civil engineering company based in Adelaide, South Australia. It was founded in 1990 by Ian Tarbotton, who remains an owner and director along with Dominic Vieceli. It began with only 10 employe ...

, an Australian engineering and construction company founded in 1990 * York Imperial, an apple cultivar *

York International Johnson Controls International is an American Irish-domiciled multinational conglomerate headquartered in Cork, Ireland, that produces fire, HVAC, and security equipment for buildings. As of mid-2019, it employed 105,000 people in around 2,00 ...

, a manufacturer HVAC equipment * York Fitness, a manufacturer of fitness products *

York Peppermint Pattie York is a cathedral city with Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. It is the historic county town of Yorkshire. The city has many historic buildings and other structures, such as a m ...

, a US candy *

York Rite The York Rite, sometimes referred to as the American Rite, is one of several Rites of Freemasonry. It is named for, but not practiced in York, Yorkshire, England. A Rite is a series of progressive degrees that are conferred by various Masonic ...

, a branch of freemasonry *

York United FC York United Football Club (formerly known as York9 FC) is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Toronto, Ontario. The club competes in the Canadian Premier League and plays its home games at York University's York Lions Stadium. Histor ...

, an association football club