Groton, New York

Groton, New York
Groton, New York
Location within the state of 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.

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.