York, Pennsylvania, United States

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city

York, Pennsylvania, United States, is a historic city in south-central Pennsylvania known for its role in the American Revolution and its legacy as an early industrial and agricultural center.

Aliases (1)

York, Pennsylvania ×50

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	city →
areaCode	223 → 717 →
areaTotalKm2	about 13 →
climateClassification	humid continental climate →
country	United States →
county	York County, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED →
demographicsCharacteristic	racially and ethnically diverse population →
distanceTo	about 25 miles south of Harrisburg → about 50 miles north of Baltimore →
economicSector	healthcare → logistics and distribution → manufacturing →
elevationMeters	about 120 →
foundedIn	1741 →
founder	Thomas Cookson →
governmentType	mayor–council government →
hasHistoricDistrict	York Historic District →
hasLandmark	Agricultural and Industrial Museum → Central Market House → York County Courthouse →
hasSportsTeam	York Revolution →
hasUniversity	York College of Pennsylvania →
historicalEra	American Revolution →
incorporatedAsBorough	1787 →
incorporatedAsCity	1887 →
isCountySeatOf	York County, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED →
knownFor	agricultural center → early industrial center → historic architecture → manufacturing →
locatedInRegion	south-central Pennsylvania →
locatedInTimeZone	Eastern Time Zone →
locatedOnRiver	Codorus Creek →
majorHighway	Interstate 83 NERFINISHED → U.S. Route 30 →
namedAfter	York, England →
nickname	The White Rose City →
partOfMetropolitanArea	York–Hanover metropolitan area →
populationCensus2020	approximately 45,000 →
postalCode	17401 → 17402 → 17403 → 17404 →
roleInHistory	served as temporary capital of the United States → site where the Articles of Confederation were adopted →
sportsLeague	Atlantic League of Professional Baseball →
sportsTeamPlays	baseball →
state	Pennsylvania →

Referenced by (3)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
John Michael Bishop →	birthPlace
Northern Central Railway ("York, Pennsylvania") →	connectedCity
J. Michael Bishop →	placeOfBirth