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Richford New York Map

Explore Richford, New York, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Richford, New York

How to Use This Richford, New York Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Richford, New York. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of New York or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Richford.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Richford
State	New York (NY)
County	Tioga County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	42.355629
Longitude	-76.200764
Population	1,200
Density	18.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	13835
Area Code	315
County Seat	Owego

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About Richford, New York

Richford is a locality in Tioga County, New York, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,200. The population density is 18.0 people per km². Richford is located at 42.3556°N, 76.2008°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 13835.

Richford occupies a quiet stretch of land where the steady, persistent flow of the East Branch Owego Creek defines the low-lying basin. It lies 16.2 miles east-southeast of Ithaca, NY (from Ithaca, NY: bearing 111°T), and is situated 19.1 miles east-southeast of Tompkins. The landscape is shaped by the subtle rise of terrain toward the distant Appalachian Mountains, creating a horizon that feels both vast and contained. Only a mile away, the surface of Summit Pond holds the reflection of a changing sky, its stillness contrasting with the rhythmic movement of the nearby waterway. Beyond the immediate clearings, the dense, shadowed canopy of Potato Hill State Forest blankets the higher ground, while the nearby Rawson Hollow carves a distinct, quiet passage through the earth. At the East Branch Owego Creek Parking, the air often carries the damp, cool scent of undisturbed soil and turning leaves, a reminder of the quietude that settles over the valley when the sun dips low.

Richford grew from the steady labor of early settlers who recognized the potential in the fertile, inland soil and the consistent power of the local currents. The economy has long been tethered to the land, moving from the demands of early agrarian life to a modern pace that values the preservation of its rural character. Life in Richford follows the seasonal shifts of the upstate climate, where the transition from autumn frost to spring thaw dictates the rhythm of the day. There is an understated dignity in the way the local roads wind toward the forest edge, connecting the scattered homesteads and small-scale enterprises that keep the regional spirit intact. It is a place where the passage of time is measured not by the clock, but by the slow, deliberate work of the seasons as they move across the fields and through the trees.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Andersen Hill State Forest (State Conservation Area) — 0.9 mi, 275° W
Turkey Hill State Forest (State Conservation Area) — 1.2 mi, 106° E
Birthplace of John D Rockefeller (Historic Ruins) — 3.5 mi, 029° NE
Tompkins County Lands (Local Conservation Area) — 3.8 mi, 221° SW
West Branch Owego Creek (State Recreation Area) — 4.3 mi, 292° W
State Univ College of Agriculture and Life Scienc* (State Resource Management Area) — 4.5 mi, 340° N
Nanticoke Lake Multiple Use Area (State Resource Management Area) — 5.2 mi, 102° E
County of Broome Land (Local Park) — 6.3 mi, 122° SE
Nor’easter Mountain Coaster (Attraction) — 10.9 mi, 013° N
SpecOpMfg (Gun shop) (Attraction) — 11.2 mi, 095° E
Incodema (Attraction) — 11.8 mi, 286° W
Snyder's Maple (Attraction) — 13.9 mi, 094° E
Southeast Overlook (Viewpoint) — 14.4 mi, 297° NW
Danby Gathery Art Works (Gallery) — 14.4 mi, 271° W
Buttermilk Falls State Park (State Park) — 14.5 mi, 267° W
Statler Auditorium (Theatre) — 15.6 mi, 293° NW
Andrew Dickson White Statue (Monument) — 15.8 mi, 294° NW
Risley Theater (Theatre) — 15.8 mi, 295° NW
Cornell Cinema (Cinema) — 15.8 mi, 293° NW
Monument of Ezra Cornell (Monument) — 15.9 mi, 294° NW
Stadium White (Stadium) — 16.1 mi, 359° N
Stadium Red (Stadium) — 16.1 mi, 360° N
Cinemapolis (Cinema) — 16.2 mi, 291° W
Tompkins Center for History & Culture (Museum) — 16.2 mi, 291° W
1890 House (Museum) — 16.6 mi, 003° N
1939 World's Fair Flagpole (Monument) — 16.8 mi, 002° N
Robert H. Treman State Park (State Park) — 17.9 mi, 280° W
Finger Lakes National Forest (National Forest) — 29.0 mi, 290° W · 16k acres

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