York County / Warwick County

York County / Warwick County (HM1C9)

Location: Yorktown, VA 23693 York County
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N 37° 6.095', W 76° 27.479'

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York County. Area 186 square miles. One of the eight original shires formed in 1634. First called Charles River, which was named for King Charles I. The name was changed in 1643 to York for Yorkshire, England. Cornwallis's surrender, October 19, 1781, took place at Yorktown.

Warwick County. Area 69 square miles. One of the original shires formed in 1634, it was given the name of Warwick River. The river itself was named for the Earl of Warwick.
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HM NumberHM1C9
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Marker NumberZ-265
Year Placed1946
Placed ByVirginia Conservation Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, September 20th, 2014 at 4:30pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 370443 N 4107135
Decimal Degrees37.10158333, -76.45798333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 6.095', W 76° 27.479'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 6' 5.70" N, 76° 27' 28.74" W
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Area Code(s)757
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1174-1212 U.S 17, Yorktown VA 23693, US
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