Geographic orientation
Its 2025 listing is 916, and the key is 42-87048; the inventory calls York, Pennsylvania (code 87048, estimate 45,342) an incorporated city. Readers may return to York, Pennsylvania (rank 916) at 39 degrees 57 minutes 53 seconds north, 76 degrees 43 minutes 55 seconds west; rank 916 holds the visual reference connected to the inventory. Rank 916 is comparison, not geographic footprint; population estimate 45,342 positions York, Pennsylvania (latitude 39.96480) among listed places. Rank 916 identifies the entry inside that much wider setting; inside Pennsylvania, York, Pennsylvania (FIPS 42-87048) belongs to folded Appalachian ridges, plateaus, Piedmont, valleys, and major rivers.
Rivers, lakes, and coast
The statewide drainage near York, Pennsylvania (code 87048, estimate 45,342) is represented by the Susquehanna, Ohio, Delaware, Allegheny, and Monongahela systems; Code 87048 holds the setting from becoming generic. York, Pennsylvania (rank 916) stays the named reference; for rank 916, supporting geography includes the observation that pennsylvania borders both Lake Erie and the Delaware estuary. The marker for York, Pennsylvania (latitude 39.96480), 42-87048, may be compared with the drainage layer; neither becomes a complete local survey. Rank 916 does not make every shown channel part of the place; at regional scale, York, Pennsylvania (FIPS 42-87048) belongs to a water network.
Height and horizon
A wide reading of York, Pennsylvania (code 87048, estimate 45,342) starts with folded Appalachian ridges, plateaus, Piedmont, and valleys; coordinates and code 87048 next narrow the reference. Use 39 degrees 57 minutes 53 seconds north and 76 degrees 43 minutes 55 seconds west to keep York, Pennsylvania (rank 916) set while Pennsylvania landform description widens beyond the label. Code 87048 preserves the local reference; one verified state detail relevant to York, Pennsylvania (latitude 39.96480) is that six physiographic provinces occur in Pennsylvania. At regional scale, York, Pennsylvania (FIPS 42-87048) is understood across drainage and terrain; Census key 42-87048 prevents drift.
Place and surrounding ground
Identifier 42-87048 holds its named place distinct; a city-scale view of York, Pennsylvania (code 87048) works better as a connected settlement field. Population rank 916 helps compare York, Pennsylvania (rank 916); the state landscape and reference explain where the entry sits. Human geography near York, Pennsylvania (latitude 39.96480) is connected to water and terrain; Identifier 42-87048 preserves municipal identity. The settlement frame for York, Pennsylvania (FIPS 42-87048) begins with Pennsylvania, next narrows to the Census point at rank 916. For York, Pennsylvania (estimate 45,342), regional relationships bridge a locator point and a useful guide explanation; identifier 42-87048 prevents namesake drift.
Using the map carefully
Population 45,342 offers comparison but does not define geography; the guide moves from Pennsylvania to York, Pennsylvania (code 87048, estimate 45,342). At 39 degrees 57 minutes 53 seconds north and 76 degrees 43 minutes 55 seconds west, York, Pennsylvania (rank 916) stays set; Identifier 42-87048 holds the visual location tied to the entry. The helpful comparison for York, Pennsylvania (latitude 39.96480) is its position with natural systems; place 87048 confirms the record. Rank 916 identifies the city entry; one state-scale clue behind York, Pennsylvania (FIPS 42-87048) is that appalachian Plateaus, Ridge and Valley, and Piedmont together cover over 98 percent.