York Arizona Map

About York, Arizona

York is a locality in Greenlee County, Arizona, United States. It is a small community with a population of 399. The population density is 82.1 people per km². York is located at 32.8937°N, 109.2028°W. It observes the Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) timezone. ZIP code: 85534.

York unfolds as a quiet exhalation against the vast, indifferent canvas of southeastern Arizona's high desert. It lies 31.2 miles east of Graham, AZ (from Graham, AZ: bearing 87°T), and is situated 12.1 miles south-south-east of Clifton. Here, the land stretches out in muted ochres and dusty greens, an undulating expanse of creosote bush and prickly pear cactus that seems to absorb the fierce sun rather than reflect it. The air, when it moves, carries the dry, clean scent of sun-baked earth and distant pine, a subtle perfume that hints at the Sierra Madre to the south. Sparse cottonwoods, their leaves a pale, shimmering green, cluster along the faint, ephemeral traces of watercourses, offering islands of shade in the otherwise relentless light. The sky above is an immense, unbroken dome, an ever-present character in the drama of this landscape, its blues deepening to indigo as dusk approaches, painting the distant Gila Mountains in shades of bruised plum and fading rose. The history of York is bound to the enduring allure of mineral wealth, a legacy etched into the very bones of this rugged terrain. For generations, prospectors and miners have sought fortunes in the rich veins of copper and silver that lie hidden beneath the surface, their efforts shaping the modest, sun-bleached buildings that dot the landscape. The local economy, though tempered by the ebb and flow of global commodity prices, still draws strength from these subterranean riches, a quiet hum of activity that sustains the small population. Beyond the mines, a hardy spirit of self-reliance and a deep connection to the land define the character of York, a place where life moves at a pace dictated by the sun and the seasons, and where the silence is often broken only by the whisper of the wind or the distant cry of a hawk circling overhead.

About This York Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of York, Arizona — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 32.893678, -109.202845. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on York and Greenlee County.

Detailed location data for York includes the ZIP code (85534), telephone area code (480), county seat of Greenlee County (Clifton), and school district assignment (Duncan Unified District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct York is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.