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York County.

York County has 904.4 square miles of land in Pennsylvania. 7 mapped landscape regions meet across York County: Piedmont Uplands, Triassic Lowlands, Trap Rock and Conglomerate Uplands, among others.

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Corn Field and a distant Christmas Tree Farm in the countryside of York County, PA as viewed from York County Heritage Rail Trail County Park. — Pennsylvania
A VIEW OF THE AREA

Corn Field and a distant Christmas Tree Farm in the countryside of York County, PA as viewed from York County Heritage Rail Trail County Park. — Pennsylvania

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THE SETTINGPiedmont Uplands
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS91 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen York County on the map

THE YORK COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Piedmont Uplands setting.

York County has 904.4 square miles of land in Pennsylvania. 7 mapped landscape regions meet across York County: Piedmont Uplands, Triassic Lowlands, Trap Rock and Conglomerate Uplands, among others.

Rounded low hills, open valleys and irregular plains form a transition between Appalachian highlands and the coastal plain. The underlying geology mixes metamorphic, igneous and sedimentary rocks.

Regional context: Northern Piedmont ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

York County intersects 7 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Piedmont Uplands58.7%
  2. Triassic Lowlands20.8%
  3. Trap Rock and Conglomerate Uplands10.6%
  4. Piedmont Limestone/Dolomite Lowlands8.3%
  5. Northern Limestone/Dolomite Valleys0.7%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 100% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

Ridge and Valley in York County

Long, roughly parallel ridges and valleys follow folded and faulted rock layers. Limestone valleys, sandstone ridges and other geologic contrasts produce varied terrain and numerous regional springs and caves.

Read the regional source ↗

Blue Ridge in York County

Forested ridges, plateaus and high mountains extend through the Blue Ridge. Elevation, rainfall and sheltered coves create marked differences in forest communities across short distances.

Read the regional source ↗

Finding your parcel within York County

The atlas lists 91 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with York County, including Chanceford, Dover, Lower Chanceford. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

York County

York County by land and water

The Census records 6.37 square miles of water within York County, or 0.7% of its total area. That share is close to York County’s 0.7%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, York County has 433.7 times the land area of nearby Grantley CDP (2.09 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Adams County, Cumberland County, Dauphin County, Lancaster County within Pennsylvania. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

FROM LOCAL CONTEXT TO YOUR PARCEL

Three questions for
York County land.

These starting questions follow this location’s jurisdiction, regional setting, and nearby geography. The answers come from the property itself.

01

Locate the parcel within York County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in York County. The county includes 91 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Piedmont Uplands setting

Piedmont Uplands belongs to Northern Piedmont. Does the survey show valley land, hillside or ridge-top acreage, and how is its connection to a public road documented? The wider county also reaches Ridge and Valley and Blue Ridge; use the parcel’s location to choose the relevant setting.

03

Check the route, beyond Grantley

Grantley is 1.3 miles north of the York County reference point. That geographic proximity does not establish a drivable route or legal access. Which road reaches your land, and is the right to use it recorded?

OPEN THE RIGHT MAP. FIND THE RIGHT RECORD.

York County resources,
ready to explore.

The topographic link opens at this location’s reference point. Government links identify the actual named jurisdiction in the Census directory.

MAP CENTERED ON YORK COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 39.9218° N, 76.7289° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore York County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of York

Use this county government’s site to identify the relevant office and its current instructions. Confirm that it administers the record or land-use question for your parcel.

Open County Of York ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

York County data

View Census information selected by this county’s geographic identifier. Available statistics depend on the geography and survey.

View the geography profile ↗THE REGIONAL MAP SOURCE

Piedmont Uplands

Explore the agency mapping behind the Northern Piedmont context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional Pennsylvania landowner resources

Pennsylvania DEP GIS

Official environmental mapping, data layers, and property-research tools.

DEP mining maps and records

Access to Pennsylvania underground mine maps and related research databases.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of York County.

Grantley lies about 1.3 miles north of York County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

York County in context

NSEWGrantley · 1.3 miles1Spring Garden · 1.5 miles2Tyler Run · 1.6 miles3Spry · 2.3 miles4Valley View · 2.4 miles5Queens Gate · 2.6 miles6OUTER RING: 2.6 MILES
  1. 1
    Grantley1.3 mi · census-designated place
  2. 2
    Spring Garden1.5 mi · legal township
  3. 3
    Tyler Run1.6 mi · census-designated place
  4. 4
    Spry2.3 mi · census-designated place
  5. 5
    Valley View2.4 mi · census-designated place
  6. 6
    Queens Gate2.6 mi · census-designated place
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within Pennsylvania; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
Carrolllegal township
Chancefordlegal township
Codoruslegal township
Conewagolegal township
Cross Roadsborough
Dallastownborough
Deltaborough
Dillsburgborough
Doverborough
Doverlegal township
East Hopewelllegal township
East Manchesterlegal township
East Prospectborough
East Yorkcensus-designated place
Emigsvillecensus-designated place
Fairviewlegal township
Fawnlegal township
Fawn Groveborough
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your York County
land questions.

Have a tax bill, an inherited deed, or simply a map pin? Start with what you have.

What should I send for land in York County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in York County. York County’s 904.4 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Piedmont Uplands describe all of York County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 7 regional units; Piedmont Uplands is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Grantley as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 1.3 miles north of York County’s. That distance is not a driving route, utility connection, or comparable-sale adjustment. Share the actual access road and parcel records so we can review your property on its own facts.

Can I request an offer without being near York County?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G and the team what you know about the land, access, and any co-owners. We review the parcel before deciding whether to propose a purchase; if a sale moves forward, the closing company can explain remote signing arrangements.

Sources for this guide. 2025 U.S. Census geography supplies local names, area measurements, reference points, and map boundaries. Regional context uses EPA Level IV ecoregions mapping. Government links come from the Census 2026 Government Units Listing and are not individually certified by USA Land Offers. Read the mapping methods, coverage, and source details →

This guide describes a service area, not a local office. Maps and regional facts do not establish an individual parcel’s boundaries, permitted use, risk, or value.

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Your land in York County.
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