Page Contents for Groton, Massachusetts

Statistics & Facts

Location

City Attractions

Government

Organizations, Churches, and Sports.

Miscellany

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Statistics & Facts

The Massachusetts state capital is Boston.
The population of Groton is approximately 7,511 (2000), 1124 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 394 (1990), 471 (2010).
The amount of land area in Groton is 4.375 sq. kilometers.
The amount of land area in Groton is 32.78 sq. miles.
The amount of surface water is 0 sq kilometers.
The distance from Groton to Washington DC is 392 miles.
The distance to the Massachusetts state capital is 34 miles. (as the crow flies)
Groton is positioned 42.60 degrees north of the equator and 71.57 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Groton average annual precipitation is 47 inches peryear.
The average winter temperature is 23.4 degrees F.
The average summer temperature is 71.3 degrees F.

Location

in northeastern Massachusetts, bordered by Littleton and Ayer on the south, Shirley and Townsend on the west, Pepperell and Dunstable on the north, and Tyngsborough and Westford on the east. Groton is 15 miles west of Lowell, 31 miles northwest of Boston, and 210 miles from New York City.
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Attractions

Groton is the location of The Groton School, an outstanding preparatory institution. The sons of former President Theodore Roosevelt are among the many young men who have studied there.

The Town of Groton is a lovely New England village nestled on the banks of the Nashua and Squannacook Rivers and is the home of two well-known private schools, Groton School and Lawrence Academy. Majestic antique homesteads, faded red barns, rolling apple orchards, colonial stone walls and family farm stands all contribute to Groton's charm. The community prides itself on the numerous acres within the town protected as conservation lands and on the open spaces for swimming, fishing, canoeing, hiking, riding and cross country skiing, as well for being the center for several cultural groups and organizations. For 27 years Groton has been home of the National Sheply Hill Horse Trials as well as host, since 1987, of the New England Horse training championships that draws visitors and competitors from all across New England.
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Groton City Government

Groton is governed by a Board of Selectmen and an Administrative Assistant. There is an open Town meeting form of government.

Town Clerk
Phone: 978-448-1100 Groton

Miscellany

The population of Groton was:
1990 - 1,054
2000 - 7,511