Groveland, New York
| Groveland, New York | |
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 Groveland, New York
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| Coordinates: 42°39′53″N 77°46′11″W / 42.66472°N 77.76972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Livingston |
| Settled | 1792 |
| Incorporated | 1789 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | William E. Carman (R) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 39.86 sq mi (103.24 km2) |
| • Land | 39.13 sq mi (101.36 km2) |
| • Water | 0.72 sq mi (1.88 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,053 ft (321 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,249 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 3,361 |
| • Density | 85.88/sq mi (33.16/km2) |
| Time zone | EDT (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 14462, 14545 |
| Area code(s) | 585 |
| FIPS code | 36-051-31016 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979029 |
Groveland is a town in Livingston County, New York, United States. The population was 3,249 at the 2010 census.
The Town of Groveland is centrally located in the county, south of Geneseo.
The Sullivan Expedition (1779) reached its farthest extent here. Groveland was the site of the Boyd and Parker ambush.
The first settlement occurred in 1792 and was called "Willamsburgh." The town was formed in 1789 before the creation of Livingston County. Part of Groveland was used to form parts of the Towns of Conesus (1819) and Sparta (1856).
There was formerly the Groveland Shaker Village settlement near present-day Sonyea, the buildings and land are now part of the Groveland Correctional Facility. The Craig Colony for Epileptics at Sonyea was a former Shaker colony.
The Claud No. 1 Archeological Site was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 39.9 square miles (103 km2), of which, 39.2 square miles (102 km2) of it is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2) of it (1.85%) is water.
Conesus Lake, one of the Finger Lakes, forms part of the eastern boundary.
Interstate 390 passes north-to-south through the town. New York State Route 36, New York State Route 63, and New York State Route 256 are north-south highways through the town. New York State Route 408 is a highway terminating in the western part of the town at NY-63.
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