Groton, New York | |
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Coordinates: 42°35′13″N 76°21′54″W / 42.58694°N 76.36500°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
County | Tompkins |
Settled | 1795 |
Incorporated | June 11, 1860 |
Named for | Uncertain, possibly named after Groton, Connecticut and Groton, Massachusetts, from where many early settlers hailed[1] |
Government | |
• Mayor | Chris Neville[2] |
Area | |
• Total | 1.74 sq mi (4.50 km2) |
• Land | 1.74 sq mi (4.50 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 997 ft (304 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,145 |
• Density | 1,234.89/sq mi (476.67/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 13073 |
Area code | 607 |
FIPS code | 36-30961 |
GNIS feature ID | 0951849 |
Website | www |
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.
1818 - Settlers in the hollow of Division petitioned to have the settlement's name changed to Groton. It Is suspected the reason this was because many of these early settlers were from both Groton Conn. and Groton, Mass.