York County

The oldest and southernmost county in Maine; area 2,611 sq km/1,008 sq mi; population (1990) 164,600. It is situated between the New Hampshire state border and the Atlantic Ocean. Alfred is its administrative headquarters. The Salmon Falls, Saco, Mousam, Ossipee, and Piscataqua rivers are all in the county, as are the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, in Kittery, and numerous lake and coastal resorts. Industries include dairy and truck farming, food canning, retailing, and fishing.

York County

County in south Pennsylvania; area 2,347 sq km/906 sq mi; population (1990) 339,600. It is situated on the Maryland state border. Its administrative headquarters is York. The county comprises an agricultural (dairying, tobacco, livestock) region surrounding the industrial and historic city of York.

York County

County in north South Carolina; area 1,774 sq km/685 sq mi; population (1990) 131,500. It is bounded by North Carolina to the north, the Broad River to the west, and the Catawba River and Sugar Creek to the east. Its administrative headquarters is York; its largest city is the industrial Rock Hill. York County is a rich agricultural area, noted for its peaches, cotton, grain, and vegetables, as well as for its poultry and dairy products. Timber is also cut and milled. Growth in recent decades is due in part to the prosperity of nearby Charlotte, North Carolina.

York County

County in southeast Virginia; area 293 sq km/113 sq mi; population (1990) 42,400. It is situated along the York River. Its administrative headquarters is Yorktown. It is largely rural; there are some truck farming and livestock raising. The county is of great historic importance; Yorktown was the site of the last major battle of the American Revolution, and was besieged during the Civil War.