Location
York County stretches 27 miles from Williamsburg to Hampton and covers 108 square miles. The county is 20 minutes from the Port of Hampton Roads and less than
one hour from Richmond and from Virginia Beach.
With more than 200 miles of coastline along the York River and Chesapeake Bay, waterfront property is abundant. The County is surrounded by James City County, the Cities of Williamsburg, Newport News, Hampton, and Poquoson.
Located in the heart of the Virginia Peninsula, York County is one of the fastest growing areas in Virginia. Two thirds of the nation's population and three quarters of the nation's manufacturing activities are within 500 miles of York County.
Topography - York County lies in the Tidewater Physiographic Province on the Virginia Coastal Plain. Elevations in the 108 square mile county range from sea level to 125 feet above sea level.
More than 200 miles of coastline along the York River and various creeks provide bountiful marine resources. Over 10,000 acres are watershed lands for the two major waterworks on the Peninsula.
| Average annual temperature | 60° |
| January average temperature | 39.5° |
| July average temperature | 78° |
| Annual average rainfall | 44 inches |
| Annual average snowfall | 6 inches |
More than 40 percent of the County's land is earmarked for federal use with installations such as: the US Coast Guard Reserve Training Center, the Colonial National Historical Park, the US Naval Weapons Station, Cheatham Annex, and Camp Peary.
Federal landholdings constitute a large proportion (approximately 42%) of the land in the County. These include:
- Colonial National Historical Park (Yorktown Battlefield and the Colonial Parkway)
- Yorktown Naval Weapons Station
- Cheatham Annex
- Camp Peary
- U.S. Coast Guard Reserve Training Center
- Langley Air Force Base's Bethel Manor housing complex
- Big Bethel Reservoir
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