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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Windsor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Windsor and the surrounding area.
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above
website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed
sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above,
we pass this GPS location for Windsor:
- 41.201816, -90.444427
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Windsor
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Mercer County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Mercer County
- Since Windsor is near Henry County and also Knox County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Henry County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Knox County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Windsor
Communities Also Named Windsor ...
We found 43 communities that are also named Windsor.
There is one other community in Illinois that is also named Windsor.
Beyond Illinois, we know of 42 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 42 communities, 38 are located in the United States and seven are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Illinois ...
- Shelby County
- This Windsor is located in Shelby County and lies 155 miles [249.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Windsor that is located in Mercer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Windsor.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Sonoma County
- This Windsor is located in Sonoma County and lies 1,715 miles [2,760 km]<1> to the west of the Windsor that is located in Mercer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sonoma County community of Windsor.
- Colorado
- Weld County
- This Windsor is located in Weld County and lies 757 miles [1,218.3 km]<1> to the west of the Windsor that is located in Mercer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weld County community of Windsor.
- Connecticut
- Hartford County
- This Windsor is located in Hartford County and lies 919 miles [1,479 km]<1> to the east of the Windsor that is located in Mercer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hartford County community of Windsor.
- Florida
- Alachua County
- This Windsor is located in Alachua County and lies 922 miles [1,483.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Windsor that is located in Mercer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alachua County community of Windsor.
- Georgia
- Walton County
- This Windsor is located in Walton County and lies 621 miles [999.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Windsor that is located in Mercer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walton County community of Windsor.
- Indiana
- Randolph County
- This Windsor is located in Randolph County and lies 283 miles [455.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Windsor that is located in Mercer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Windsor.
- Iowa
- Polk County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Windsor [Polk County].
- Kansas
- Cowley County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Windsor [Cowley County].
- Kearny County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Windsor [Kearny County].
- Ottawa County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Windsor [Ottawa County].
- Kentucky
- Casey County
- This Windsor is located in Casey County and lies 408 miles [656.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Windsor that is located in Mercer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Casey County community of Windsor.
- Louisiana
- Morehouse Parish
- This Windsor is located in Morehouse Parish and lies 595 miles [957.6 km]<1> to the south of the Windsor that is located in Mercer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morehouse Parish community of Windsor.
- Maine
- Kennebec County
- This Windsor is located in Kennebec County and lies 1,076 miles [1,731.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Windsor that is located in Mercer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kennebec County community of Windsor.
- Massachusetts
- Berkshire County
- This Windsor is located in Berkshire County and lies 897 miles [1,443.6 km]<1> to the east of the Windsor that is located in Mercer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkshire County community of Windsor.
- Michigan
- Huron County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Windsor [Huron County].
- Missouri
- Henry County
- This Windsor is located in Henry County and lies 246 miles [395.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Windsor that is located in Mercer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Windsor.
- Jefferson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Windsor [Jefferson County].
- New Brunswick
- This Windsor lies 1,197 miles [1,926.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Windsor that is located in Mercer County.
- New Hampshire
- Hillsborough County
- This Windsor is located in Hillsborough County and lies 950 miles [1,528.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Windsor that is located in Mercer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Windsor.
- New Jersey
- Mercer County
- This Windsor is located in Mercer County and lies 831 miles [1,337.4 km]<1> to the east of the Windsor that is located in Mercer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Windsor.
- New York
- Broome County
- This Windsor is located in Broome County and lies 765 miles [1,231.1 km]<1> to the east of the Windsor that is located in Mercer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broome County community of Windsor.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Windsor lies 1,760 miles [2,832.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Windsor that is located in Mercer County.
- North Carolina
- Bertie County
- This Windsor is located in Bertie County and lies 811 miles [1,305.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Windsor that is located in Mercer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bertie County community of Windsor.
- Pitt County
- This Windsor is located in Pitt County and lies 807 miles [1,298.7 km] to the east southeast of the Windsor that is located in Mercer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Windsor.
- North Dakota
- Stutsman County
- This Windsor is located in Stutsman County and lies 579 miles [931.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Windsor that is located in Mercer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stutsman County community of Windsor.
- Nova Scotia
- This Windsor lies 1,345 miles [2,164.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Windsor that is located in Mercer County.
- Ohio
- Ashtabula County
- This Windsor is located in Ashtabula County and lies 493 miles [793.4 km]<1> to the east of the Windsor that is located in Mercer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashtabula County community of Windsor.
- Clark County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Clark County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Windsor.
- Morgan County
- This community is historic and although located in Morgan County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Windsor.
- Richland County
- This Windsor is located in Richland County and lies 418 miles [672.7 km] to the east of the Windsor that is located in Mercer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Windsor.
- Warren County
- This Windsor is located in Warren County and lies 361 miles [581 km] to the east southeast of the Windsor that is located in Mercer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Windsor.
- Ontario
- This Windsor lies 389 miles [626 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Windsor that is located in Mercer County.
- Pennsylvania
- York County
- This Windsor is located in York County and lies 731 miles [1,176.4 km]<1> to the east of the Windsor that is located in Mercer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Windsor.
- Quebec
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Quebec community of Windsor.
- South Carolina
- Aiken County
- This Windsor is located in Aiken County and lies 723 miles [1,163.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Windsor that is located in Mercer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Windsor.
- Texas
- McLennan County
- This Windsor is located in McLennan County and lies 769 miles [1,237.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Windsor that is located in Mercer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McLennan County community of Windsor.
- Vermont
- Windsor County
- This Windsor is located in Windsor County and lies 933 miles [1,501.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Windsor that is located in Mercer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windsor County community of Windsor.
- Virginia
- Albemarle County
- This Windsor is located in Albemarle County and lies 670 miles [1,078.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Windsor that is located in Mercer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Windsor.
- Henrico County
- This Windsor is located in Henrico County and lies 749 miles [1,205.4 km] to the east southeast of the Windsor that is located in Mercer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henrico County community of Windsor.
- Isle of Wight County
- This Windsor is located in Isle of Wight County and lies 794 miles [1,277.8 km] to the east southeast of the Windsor that is located in Mercer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Isle of Wight County community of Windsor.
- New Kent County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Windsor [New Kent County].
- Wisconsin
- Dane County
- This Windsor is located in Dane County and lies 150 miles [241.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Windsor that is located in Mercer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dane County community of Windsor.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Windsor ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Alexis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Alpha
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cable
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cable is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable
- Griffin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Griffin is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
- Lynn Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Martin ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Martin is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Orion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Preemption
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Shale City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Shale City is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale City
- Shanghai City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Shanghai City is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai City
How Far From Windsor to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a village such as Windsor to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Windsor and extending to:
- Aledo, which is the Seat of Mercer County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Windsor to Aledo, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 106 miles [170.6 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 725 miles [1,166.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,317 miles [10,166.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,060 miles [11,362 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,946 miles [7,959.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Windsor) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Windsor could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Windsor, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <6> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Windsor to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Windsor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2018, Longitude: -90.4444 In this case, the coordinates for Windsor have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.31 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.379 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.146 degrees. |
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