About York Harbor
Set in the southwestern part of Maine, York Harbor is a small unincorporated community.
Officially, York Harbor is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 3.21 square miles.
📰 York Harbor News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes York Harbor Unique
- The only place in America named York Harbor — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southwestern Maine, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in York Harbor
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in York Harbor
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Old Gaol Museum · Museum
- Sayward-Wheeler House Museum · Museum
- Elizabeth Perkins House Museum · Museum
- Emerson-Wilcox House Museum · Museum
- George Marshall Store Gallery · Art gallery
- John Hancock Warehouse · Museum
- Old Schoolhouse Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in York Harbor
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in York Harbor
- Coastal Ridge Elementary
- Village Elementary School-York
- York Middle School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.