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Encyclopedia > York (disambiguation)

York may refer to a large number of places, as well as having other uses.

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Places named York

There are a large number of places called York or Yorke throughout the world.


England

  • The original City of York is in England, called Eoforwic by the Anglian people, Eboracum by the Romans and Jorvik by the Vikings

York is a city in North Yorkshire, England, at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ...

Australia

This article is about the peninsula located in the Australian state of Queensland; it should not be confused with either Yorke Peninsula in South Australia, or Cape York, Greenland. ... York Town Hall. ... The Yorke Peninsula is a peninsula located north-west and west of Adelaide in South Australia, Australia, between Spencer Gulf on the west and Gulf St. ...

Canada

York is a very diverse and vibrant community in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... York was the original name of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... York Centre is a federal riding of Canada, a provincial riding of the province of Ontario and two municipal wards of the city of Toronto. ... York County (2001 population 87,212) is located in west-central New Brunswick, Canada. ... York County is a historic county in the Canadian province of Ontario. ... York Regional Municipality, also called York Municipality or York Region, is a municipality in south-central Ontario, between Lake Simcoe and Toronto. ... York South—Weston is a federal and Ontario riding or electoral district in the west-end of Toronto, Canada. ... York University (French: Université York), located in Toronto, Ontario, is Canadas third-largest university and has produced several of the countrys top leaders in the fields of law, politics, business, space sciences, and fine arts. ...

Greenland

Cape York is cape at the north-west coast of Greenland, in northern Baffin Bay. ...

United States

York is a city located in Sumter County, Alabama. ... York is a town located in York County, Maine, United States at the southwest corner of the state. ... York is a city located in York County, Nebraska. ... York is a town located in Livingston County, New York. ... York is a city located in Benson County, North Dakota. ... Nickname: The White Rose City Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County York Incorporated  - Borough September 24, 1787  - City January 11, 1887 Mayor John Brenner Area    - City 13. ... York is a city located in York County, South Carolina. ... There are two other towns in Wisconsin named York York is a town located in Clark County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. ... There are two other towns in Wisconsin named York York is a town located in Dane County, Wisconsin. ... York is a town located in Green County, Wisconsin. ... York Charter Township is a charter township in Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... York County is a county located in the state of Maine. ... York County, Massachusetts was a county in what is now Maine. ... Official language(s) None (English de facto; French is also an administrative language) Capital Augusta Largest city Portland Area  Ranked 39th  - Total 33,414 sq mi (86,542 km²)  - Width 210 miles (338 km)  - Length 320 miles (515 km)  - % water 13. ... York County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... York County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. ... York County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. ... Location in the state of Virginia Formed 1634 Seat Yorktown Area  - Total  - Water 558 km² (216 mi²) 285 km² (110 mi²) 50. ... York Harbor is a census-designated place located in York County, Maine. ... York Haven is a borough located in York County, Pennsylvania. ... The York River is a navigable estuary, approximately 40 mi (64 km) long, in eastern Virginia in the United States. ... York Springs is a borough in Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States. ... York Township is a township located in Fillmore County, Minnesota. ... York Township is one of the fourteen townships of Athens County, Ohio. ... York Township is a township in Darke County, Ohio. ... Location of York Twp, Fulton Co, Ohio. ... York Township is one of 17 townships in Medina County, Ohio. ... York Township is one of the fourteen townships of Morgan County, Ohio. ... Location of York Twp (red) and the city of Bellevue (yellow). ... York Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Tuscarawas County, Ohio. ... York Township is located in northwestern Union County. ... Location of York Twp, Van Wert Co, Ohio. ... York Township is a township located in York County, Pennsylvania. ...

See also

Jórvík was the Viking name for the English city of York and the kingdom centred there. ... East York can refer to East York, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. the former Borough of East York, Ontario, Canada, now part of the City of Toronto. ... Little York may refer to one of the following places: Little York, Illinois Little York, Indiana Little York Road This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... New York can mean New York, a state in the United States New York, a city in the above state The name of three villages in England: New York, Lincolnshire New York, North Yorkshire New York, Tyne and Wear New York, a serif typeface for the Apple Macintosh; see Apple... North York may refer to: North York, Ontario, Canada North York, Pennsylvania, United States North York Centre, a district of Toronto, Canada. ... West York is a borough located in York County, Pennsylvania. ... Yorkana is a borough located in York County, Pennsylvania. ... Yorkshire is the name of a traditional county of England. ... Yorkton is a city in the south-east of Saskatchewan, Canada, not far from the Manitoba border. ... Yorktown is the name of several places in the United States of America: Yorktown, Arkansas Yorktown, Illinois Yorktown, Indiana Yorktown, Iowa Yorktown, Kentucky Yorktown, Maryland Yorktown, New Jersey Yorktown, New York Yorktown, Ohio Yorktown, Texas Yorktown, Virginia - site of the Battle of Yorktown Yorktown, Philadelphia, a neighborhood in Philadelphia. ... Yorkville may refer to more than one place: in Canada: Yorkville, a neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario in the United States of America: Yorkville, Illinois Yorkville, New York (two places): Yorkville, Manhattan, a neighborhood in New York City. ...

People named York or Yorke

York or Yorke has been the surname of a number of people through history.


People named York

See York (surname)

York is a surname, and may refer to Alan York Alissa York Alvin York, American war hero Andrew York Byron York Carol Beach York Christian York Colin York Dick York, actor Dwight York, author and musician; not to be confused with the footballer Dwight Yorke Eric York Harry York Herbert... Alvin York, and his army registration card Alvin Cullum York (December 13, 1887 – September 2, 1964) was a United States soldier, famous for his heroism in World War I. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for leading an attack on a German machine-gun nest, killing 25 German soldiers... York, (c. ... William Clark William Clark (August 1, 1770 - September 1, 1838) was a Scottish-American explorer who accompanied Meriwether Lewis on the Lewis and Clark Expedition. ... Lewis and Clark // Thomas Jefferson had long thought about such an expedition. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Mike York (born January 3, 1978 in Waterford, Michigan) is an American professional ice hockey forward who currently plays for the Philadelphia Flyers. ... NHL redirects here. ...

People named Yorke

Charles Philip Yorke (1764-1834), son of Charles Yorke, member of parliament for Cambridgeshire and afterwards for Liskeard, was Secretary of State for War and the Colonies in Addingtons ministry in 1801, transferring to the Home Office in 1803, where he was a strong opponent of concession to the... Charles Philip Yorke, 4th Earl of Hardwicke (April 2, 1799 - 1873), English admiral, was the eldest son of Admiral Sir Joseph Sydney Yorke (1768 - 1831), who was the second son of Charles Yorke, Lord Chancellor, by his second wife, Agneta Johnson. ... Charles Yorke (30 December 1722_20 January 1770) was Lord Chancellor of Great Britain. ... This article is about Dwight Yorke, a football (soccer) player. ... Malachi Z. York Dwight D. York (born June 26, 1945 or 1935)[1] is an author and musician and the founder of various fraternal orders, religious, and black nationalist groups collectively referred to here as Nuwaubians. ... James A. Yorke (born August 3, 1941) is a Distinguished University Professor of Mathematics and Physics at the University of Maryland, and a recipient of the 2003 Japan Prize for his work in chaotic systems. ... A 1735 portrait of Hardwicke Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke (December 1, 1690 - March 6, 1764), English Lord Chancellor, son of Philip Yorke, a barrister, was born at Dover. ... Philip Yorke, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke (March 9, 1720 - May 16, 1790), and eldest son of the 1st earl, was educated at Cambridge. ... Philip Yorke, 3rd Earl of Hardwicke (May 31, 1757 - 1834), eldest son of Charles Yorke, Lord Chancellor, by his first wife, Catherine Freman, who was born and educated at Cambridge, England. ... Thomas Edward Yorke (born October 7, 1968 in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England) is best known as the lead singer of the English alternative rock band Radiohead. ... Look up English, english in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Radiohead are an English rock band from Oxfordshire, initially formed in 1985 under the name On a Friday. ...

Educational institutions

The University of York is a campus university in York, England. ... York University (French: Université York), located in Toronto, Ontario, is Canadas third-largest university and has produced several of the countrys top leaders in the fields of law, politics, business, space sciences, and fine arts. ... York College York College is a private four year college affliated with the Churches of Christ located in York, Nebraska. ... York is a city located in York County, Nebraska. ... York College is one of several senior colleges in the City University of New York (CUNY) system located in the Borough of Queens in New York City. ... Jamaica, now a neighborhood in Queens, New York City, was settled as a town by the English under Dutch rule in 1656 in New Netherland. ... York College of Pennsylvania is a private college located in York, Pennsylvania. ... Nickname: The White Rose City Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County York Incorporated  - Borough September 24, 1787  - City January 11, 1887 Mayor John Brenner Area    - City 13. ... York College is a further and higher education college in York, United Kingdom. ... Wells is a town located in York County, Maine. ... York Community High School is a school in Elmhurst, Illinois. ... Incorporated Village in 1982. ... York High School can refer to: York Community High School, in Elmhurst, Illinois York High School in York, Maine York High School in York, Nebraska York High School in Yorktown, Virginia This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... York is a town located in York County, Maine, United States at the southwest corner of the state. ... York High School can refer to: York Community High School, in Elmhurst, Illinois York High School in York, Maine York High School in York, Nebraska York High School in Yorktown, Virginia This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... York is a city located in York County, Nebraska. ... York High School can refer to: York Community High School, in Elmhurst, Illinois York High School in York, Maine York High School in York, Nebraska York High School in Yorktown, Virginia This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... York Hall is a government building on Yorktowns historic Main Street. ... Formerly known as The York School, York School, founded in 1966, is an independent, coeducational college preparatory Episcopal day school enrolling 226 students in grades 8 through 12. ... Nickname: The Cradle of History, Californias First City Location of Monterey, California County Monterey Government  - Mayor Chuck Della Sala Area    - City 30. ...

Other uses and meanings

Arms of the Archbishop of York The Archbishop of York, Primate of England, is the metropolitan bishop of the Province of York, and is the junior of the two archbishops of the Church of England, after the Archbishop of Canterbury. ... In Christianity, an archbishop is an elevated bishop. ... The Church of England is the officially established Christian church[1] in England, and acts as the mother and senior branch of the worldwide Anglican Communion, as well as a founding member of the Porvoo Communion. ... The Avro York was a passenger and freight transport of the 1940s, in both military and civilian applications. ... The title Duke of York is a title of nobility in the British peerage. ... The House of York was a branch of the English royal House of Plantagenet, three of whom became English kings in the late 15th century. ... // For other uses, see Dynasty (disambiguation). ... The York Rite (also called the American Rite) is one of the two main appendant bodies of United States Freemasonry, which a Master Mason may join to further his knowledge of Freemasonry. ... The Masonic Square and Compasses. ... York City Football Club are an English football club founded in 1922 and are based in York, North Yorkshire. ... York International NYSE: YRK is manufacturer of industrial equipment for air conditioning, heating, refrigerating, etc. ... All-air and air-water HVAC systems use air ducts, outlets, and inlets installed throughout their buildings. ... An unopened mini York Peppermint Pattie. ... The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore the Senior Service). ... Several ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS York for the county seat of Yorkshire, on the River Ouse. ... The Abbey of St Mary in York lies in what is now the gardens of the Yorkshire Museum. ... Carcassonne is a tile-based German-style board game for two to five players, designed by Klaus-Jürgen Wrede and published in 2000 by Hans im Glück in German and Rio Grande Games in English. ... York Barbell is a major international manufacturer of fitness products, which specializes in cardiovascular equipment (treadmills, rowers, bikes, cross-trainers and steppers) and resistance equipment (weight-training machines, barbells, dumbells). ...

See also

  • Jork — a small town in Germany

] Jork is a small town near Hamburg (Germany). ... Image File history File links Disambig_gray. ...


  Results from FactBites:
 
Article about "York" in the English Wikipedia on 24-Apr-2004 (1066 words)
York is a city in the north of England built at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss.
York is the traditional county town of Yorkshire, to which it lends its name.
York Minster is the largest medieval cathedral in England, and dominates the city's skyline, while surrounding York's centre are the city walls, built by Henry III in 1220.
New York City - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography (7644 words)
New York City emerged from World War II as the unquestioned leading city of the world, with Wall Street leading America's emergence as the world's dominant economic power, the United Nations headquarters (built in Manhattan in 1952) emphasizing its political influence, and the rise of Abstract Expressionism displacing Paris as center of the art world.
New York City is located at the center of the BosWash megalopolis, 218 miles (350 km) driving distance from Boston and 220 miles (353 km) from Washington, D.C. The city's total area is 468.9 square miles (1,214.4 km²), of which 35.31% is water.
Springs in New York are warm and mild, with high temperatures averaging in the 50 °Fs (10 to 15 °C) in late March to the lower 80 °Fs (27 °C to 30 °C) in early June.
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