All About York PA

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All About York PA

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All About York (www.AllAboutYork.com) The most comprehensive, best organized reference site about the greater York Pennsylvania area including surrounding counties and northern Maryland! Why search anyplace else?

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The Atlantic Baseball League History of York Minor League Baseball Semi-Pro Baseball

Introducing the York Area

What is the York Area? Maps of the York PA Area

York Area History (York, Lancaster, Harrisburg, Adams County)

York is Known for ...

York Language and Culture

Chambers of Commerce, Visitors Bureaus , Economic Development

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Carlisle and Cumberland County Harrisburg and Dauphin County Lancaster Gettysburg and Adams County Baltimore Maryland

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Companies in York Known Around the World Companies in Lancaster

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York's Latitude: 39° 57' 45" N

York's Longitude: 76° 43' 41" W

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York is a city and county in the South Central part of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Map), a mid-Atlantic state in the United States of America (USA Map). It is located on Interstate I-83 and is about 15 miles south of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Exit 18. York is on the Lincoln Highway (Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor) which is today US Route 30.

York is 30 miles east of Gettysburg, 15 miles west, across the Susquehanna River, from Lancaster County and the Pennsylvania Dutch Country, 30 miles south of Harrisburg (the state capital), 20 miles southwest of the infamous Three Mile Island, 30 miles southwest of Hershey home of Hershey's Chocolate's and Hershey Park and ChocolateWorld, 15 miles north of the Mason-Dixon line, 50 miles north of Baltimore, Maryland and Inner Harbor, 100 miles west of Philadelphia, and 220 miles east of Pittsburgh, 100 miles north of Washington, DC, 767 miles northeast of Atlanta, Georgia, 749 miles northeast of Huntsville, Alabama , and 456 miles southwest of the Adirondack Mountains and beautiful Lake Champlain.

You can fly to York by using either Harrisburg International (30 miles north) or Baltimore-Washington International (BWI) (70 miles south) airports.

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Yorkers.com "The definitive guide to the unique lifestyle and culture of York, Pennsylvania"

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	york language "Would youse like to order awhile?"

Fastnacht Day (Shrove Tuesday)

Pennsylvania Jokes

Buck Day is the opening day of the rifle buck season in Pennsylvania; the Monday after Thanksgiving; many schools are closed; fathers and sons go to hunting camp

York, PA and York County, PA are known for: (click here for more of why York is famous)

York County History

	being the first capital of the United States of America
	being on the historic Lincoln Highway (Now US Route 30)
	the Haines Shoe House near Hallam
	the Conway Cabal intrigue in the American Revolution to remove George Washington as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army
	the original home of the York Peppermint Patties now owned by Hershey Foods; History of York Peppermint Patties
	York was the farthest most city occupied by the Confederacy (Civil War)
	The Battle of Hanover (Civil War)
	The York Plan (WWII)
	The Wrightsville/Columbia Bridge
	The Underground Railroad and York County, Pennsylvania
	York City Mural Tour>
	York Fair the oldest fair in the USA; 231-years old (At the York Expo Center) (more)
	the Annual NSRA Street Road Nationals East held every June at the York Fairgrounds (York Expo Center)
	Train Collectors Association (TCA) Eastern Division Meetings at York Fair
	York Expo Events Schedule
	The Factory Tour Capital of the World!
	Watch It Made in York Over 34 Factory Tours

Yorkfest: A Celebration of the Arts

The Yorktowne Hotel

Central Market House

a Harley-Davidson final assembly plant with its annual open house (more on Harley)

	Employee Rider's Association
	York Bike Night
	Plant Tours

the location of many famous companies (links to all below plus many many more) such as

	the international corporate headquarters of air conditioning manufacturer York International
	the home of York Barbell (founded by Bob Hoffman, "the founder of World Weightlifting") with its famous rotating weightlifter sign on I-83 and the USA Weightlifting Hall of Fame.
	the national corporate headquarters of the Bon Ton, a east coast upscale retail clothing store chain
	the national corporate headquarters of Pfaltzgraff , manufacturer and seller of china and pottery
	the international corporate headquarters of Dentsply International, a world-wide designer, developer, manufacturer and marketer of a broad range of products for the dental market.
	a plant (formerly BMY) which makes tank recovery vehicles and is part of the Ground Systems Division of United Defense
	the home of Rutter's Farm Stores
	the home of the nationally famous rock band Live (Friend's of Live - Band's Official Web Site)
	Hanover Shoe Farms "Greatness Name in Harness Racing"
	Voith-Siemens Hydro - a manufacturer of hydroturbines
	Glatfelter Company in Spring Grove - fine paper manufacturer

The York Imperial apple discovered in near York in 1830; especially good for baking

We have also have great public schools and colleges in and nearby York. We have four newspapers and one TV station. We're Baltimore Oriole and Baltimore Ravens fans.

See AllAboutYork.com for more information about York, York County and the surrounding areas

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