York is a town located in York County, Maine, United States at the southwest corner of the state. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 12,854. Situated beside the Atlantic Ocean on the Gulf of Maine, York is a well-known summer resort. It includes the villages of York Harbor, York Beach and Cape Neddick.

York Village - including the historic structures and upscale shops
York Harbor - with a number of elegant motels
York Beach - with popular attractions such as arcades, souvenir shops and stores

During the summer months, tourists, chiefly families, visit Short Sands Beach, which is in York Beach itself, and Long Sands Beach, more than a mile of sand between York Beach and York Harbor. Long Sands Beach is York's longest beach. During the warm summer months visitors pack the beach.

Dozens of five star hotels and other accommodations fill the surrounding York Beach area. Many of these close after Summer for the remainder of the in-season.

York Harbor consists of some of York's most historic homes. This neighborhood is built of large estates. Many spots in the Yorks have picturesque views of the historic Cape Neddick Light at Nubble Rock, which has figured in artists' work as well as souvenirs of the Maine coast.