Groton, New York

Groton, New York
Groton, New York is located in New York
Groton, New York
Groton, New York
Location within the state of New York
Groton, New York is located in the United States
Groton, New York
Groton, New York
Groton, New York (the United States)
Coordinates: 42°35′22.7″N 76°22′1.9″W / 42.589639°N 76.367194°W / 42.589639; -76.367194
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyTompkins County
Incorporated1817
Area
 • Total
49.54 sq mi (128.31 km2)
 • Land49.41 sq mi (127.96 km2)
 • Water0.13 sq mi (0.35 km2)  0.10%
Elevation
1,690 ft (515 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
5,746
 • Density115.98/sq mi (44.78/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
13073
Area code(s)315, 607
FIPS code36-30972
GNIS feature ID951849
Websitetownofgrotonny.org

Groton is a town in Tompkins County, New York, United States. The population was 5,950 at the 2010 census. The name is taken from Groton, Massachusetts.[1]

The Town of Groton contains a village, also called Groton. The town is in the northeast corner of the county and is northeast of Ithaca.

As well as a village, the Town of Groton also includes a former school, Groton High School, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.

  1. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 145.