Welcome to Windway ...
Windway is located in Lee County<1>.
Windway is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Windway lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Windway (for example, toward Twin Chapel (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Code for Windway: 334
Communities near Windway ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Windway.
- Auburn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Auburn is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68,343 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <4>
- Opelika
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opelika have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opelika
- Opelika is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,135 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opelika <4>
- Tuskegee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuskegee
- Tuskegee is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,026 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuskegee <4>
- Camp Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Hill
- Camp Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Hill <4>
- Notasulga
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Notasulga have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notasulga
- Notasulga is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Notasulga <4>
- Loachapoka
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loachapoka
- Loachapoka is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loachapoka <4>
- Waverly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Cusseta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusseta
- Cusseta is located in Chambers County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cusseta <4>
- Ridgewood Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
- Ridgewood Village is located in Lee County
- Beauregard
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beauregard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
- Beauregard is located in Lee County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Windway. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Windway.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Windway. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Windway.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Windway. See our Newspapers Page for Windway.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Windway ...
Looking for more information about Windway? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Windway, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Windway.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Windway. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Lee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Windway - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |