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York

Ghost town · Delaware County, Iowa

Edgewood quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1964, 1:24,000)
Edgewood quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1964, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

York is a ghost town in Delaware County, Iowa, recorded as former community in Delaware County, Iowa, US. It is one of 3 former communities in Delaware County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 28th among the 79 Iowa counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists York as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 42.6344° N, 91.4433° W.

Key facts

Elevation1,110 ft
Nearest living townEdgewood, IA
Distance to it2.2 miles
Coordinates42.63444, -91.44333

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What's there now

York is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Edgewood, IA (population 787), about 2.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,110 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is York?

York is in Delaware County, Iowa, at 42.6344, -91.4433.

How many ghost towns are in Delaware County?

Delaware County, Iowa has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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