Editing Richford, New York (section)

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|38.2|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|38.2|sqmi|km2}}  is land and {{convert|0.04|sqmi|km2}}  (0.05%) is water.

The West Branch of the Owego Creek forms the western border of the town while the East Branch runs along the eastern edge of the village itself at the base of Geer Hill. Several spring-fed ponds exist on the hilltops, especially at Clarks.

A large portion of the town is hilly, with many of the highest elevations (+1,400&nbsp;ft) in the county. The highest elevation (1,994&nbsp;ft)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tiogacountyny.com/towns_villages/richford.php |title=Welcome to Tioga County, New York - Towns and Villages - Richford |accessdate=September 26, 2005 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060209092301/http://tiogacountyny.com/towns_villages/richford.php |archivedate=February 9, 2006 }}</ref> in Tioga County is within the town, an unnamed hill just to the north of the intersection of Creamery Rd and Robinson Hollow Rd in Robinson Hollow State Forest.

Richford lies on the southern edge of the [[snowbelt]], averaging {{convert|82|in|cm}}. It receives {{convert|40|in|mm}} of rain, and has, on average, 154 sunny days per year.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://neighborhoods.homeseekers.com/city/Richford-New_York.aspx |title=Richford, New York (NY) - Sperling's BestPlaces |access-date=July 31, 2008 |archive-date=October 12, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081012092035/http://neighborhoods.homeseekers.com/city/Richford-New_York.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The western border is with [[Tompkins County, New York|Tompkins County]].  The north border is [[Cortland County, New York|Cortland County]], and the eastern border is [[Broome County, New York|Broome County]]. [[Berkshire, New York|Berkshire]] lies to the south.

[[New York State Route 38]] (north-south) intersects [[New York State Route 79]] (east-west) at Richford village.