Richville New York Map

About Richville, New York

Richville is a locality in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. It is a small community with a population of 311. The population density is 145.4 people per km². Richville is located at 44.4173°N, 75.3919°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 13681.

Richville rests in a quiet corner of St. Lawrence County, a place where the land itself seems to sigh with the passing seasons. It lies 83.3 miles north of Rome, NY (from Rome, NY: bearing 2°T), and is situated 6.6 miles north-north-east of Gouverneur. Rolling fields, softened by the generous, long light of late afternoon, stretch towards a sky that can hold the deepest blues or the most bruised purples of an approaching storm. The St. Lawrence River, a grand artery of freshwater, lies a short distance to the north, its presence a constant, subtle hum in the background of Richville life, though the immediate landscape is dominated by the gentle rise and fall of farmland and the scattered stands of hardwood that catch the autumn fire. The air here, especially in the early morning, carries a crispness, a clean scent of dew-laden grass and distant woodsmoke, a tangible reminder of the country’s enduring, unhurried character. The history of Richville is tied to the fertile soil and the promise of opportunity that drew early settlers to this part of northern New York. Agriculture has long been the bedrock of the local economy, with dairy farms and general crops shaping the very contours of the land and the routines of its inhabitants. The village itself, a collection of sturdy buildings that have weathered many winters, bears the quiet dignity of generations who have worked this earth. There are no grand monuments here, but the simple, functional beauty of a well-maintained barn or the weathered clapboard of a historic farmhouse speaks volumes about the resilience and practicality of the people who built and sustained Richville. The nearby waterways, though not directly within the village limits, have historically played a role in commerce and transportation, hinting at a past when the river’s flow carried more than just water.

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This page provides an interactive Google map of Richville, New York with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Richville and St. Lawrence County.

Detailed location data for Richville includes the ZIP code (13681), telephone area code (315), county seat of St. Lawrence County (Canton), and school district assignment (Gouverneur Central School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Richville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.