York River

The York River is a 13-mile-long stream in southeast , United States. It is tidal for over half of its length. It rises at York Pond in , and conjoined by brooks and creeks, feeds the tidal section.
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Maine, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Accominta”, “Bartlett Brook”, “Sherburn Brook”, “Stony Brook”, and “Stony Creek”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sayward-Wheeler House and John Hancock Warehouse.

Museum
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The is an American historic house museum in , Maine. It was built about 1718, and overlooks the York River. it was the home of Jonathan Sayward, a local merchant and civic leader, who remodeled and furnished the house in the…

Museum
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The is a historic warehouse at 136 Lindsay Street in , . Built in the 18th century, the small warehouse is notable for its association with politician John Hancock.

Museum
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The , also known as the York Corner Schoolhouse, is an historic one-room school building on the grounds of the Old York Historical Society at York and Lindsay Streets in , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include York Harbor and York.

Neighborhood
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is a census-designated place in the town of in , , United States. As of the 2020 census, had a population of 3,132.

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is a town on the in . It includes the villages of Beach, Harbor, and Cape Neddick.

Neighborhood
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is a community within the town of , United States. The area consists of Long Sands and Short Sands beaches on the Atlantic Ocean in the Gulf of Maine. is situated 3 miles northeast of York River.

York River

Latitude
43.13037° or 43° 7′ 49″ north
Longitude
-70.63505° or 70° 38′ 6″ west
Elevation
3 feet (1 metre)
Open location code
87MF49J7+4X
Geo­Names ID
4983651
Wiki­data ID
Q8055529
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Satellite Map

Discover York River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Welsh—“York River” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “York”
  • Cebuano: “York River”
  • Esperanto: “Jorkrivero”
  • Irish: “Abhainn York”
  • Venetian: “York”
  • Welsh: “Afon York”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Seabury and York Village.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Fort Point and Western Point.

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