Yorktown
geographical name
York·town
ˈyȯrk-ˌtau̇n 
town on Chesapeake Bay in eastern Virginia population 195
Note: Yorktown was the site of the last major battle of the American Revolutionary War.
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“Yorktown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Yorktown. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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