Welcome to Windermere ...
Windermere is located in Tolland County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Windermere, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Windermere, you might consider that their post office opened in 1861.
Windermere is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Windermere lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Windermere is located in the (860) area code.
Communities Also Named Windermere ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Windermere - they are located in British Columbia, Florida, Maryland, Michigan, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Tennessee, Virginia and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Windermere.
Communities near Windermere ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Windermere.
- Springfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152,646 people
- Hartford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Hartford is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121,535 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <4>
- Hartford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - West Hartford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hartford
- West Hartford is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,868 people
- Manchester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,362 people
- Chicopee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
- Chicopee is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,825 people
- East Hartford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hartford
- East Hartford is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49,630 people
- Enfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Glastonbury
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glastonbury have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glastonbury
- Glastonbury is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,426 people
- Newington
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
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 Windermere. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Windermere.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Windermere. 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 Windermere.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Windermere. See our Newspapers Page for Windermere.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Windermere ...
Looking for more information about Windermere? 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 Windermere, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Windermere.
Adding Windermere to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Windermere in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Windermere was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Windermere post office opened in 1861.
We also found Windermere in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Windermere.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Windermere. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including Tolland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Windermere - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |