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Groton (village), New York

Groton, New York
Village
Groton, New York is located in New York
Groton, New York
Groton, New York
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 42°35′13″N 76°21′54″W / 42.58694°N 76.36500°W / 42.58694; -76.36500Coordinates: 42°35′13″N 76°21′54″W / 42.58694°N 76.36500°W / 42.58694; -76.36500
Country United States
State New York
County Tompkins
Settled 1795 (1795)
Incorporated June 11, 1860 (1860-06-11)
Named for Uncertain, possibly named after Groton, Connecticut and Groton, Massachusetts, from where many early settlers hailed
Government
 • Mayor Jeffery W. Evener
Area
 • Total 1.7 sq mi (4.5 km2)
 • Land 1.7 sq mi (4.5 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 997 ft (304 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 2,363
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 13073
Area code(s) 607
FIPS code 36-30961
GNIS feature ID 0951849
Website www.grotonny.org/village

Groton is a village in Tompkins County, New York, United States. The population was 2,363 at the 2010 census.

The Village of Groton is near the center of the Town of Groton and is northeast of Ithaca and west of Cortland.

The village lies within the former Central New York Military Tract and was first settled by outsiders around 1795. Before then, the only purpose of the land surrounding Groton was to host the winding trails of the Native Americans that once lived in central New York. Also, they used the Owasco Inlet as a water source for their people, and possibly for transportation, though it is very shallow at some points. The village was within Cayuga County until Tompkins County was formed in 1817.

The Village of Groton was incorporated in 1860.

The Groton High School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.

Groton is located at 42°35′12″N 76°21′53″W / 42.58667°N 76.36472°W / 42.58667; -76.36472 (42.586922, -76.364908).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.5 km²).None of the area is covered with water.

New York State Route 38 intersects New York State Route 222 in the village.


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