Welcome to Windsor ...
While we don't have a date for the founding of Windsor, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1897.
When the people of Windsor refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Windsorites<1>
The town of Windsor is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Windsor lies in the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: AST- Heure Normale de l'Atlantique (HNA), ADT- Heure Avancée de l'Atlantique (HAA).
Windsor is located in the (902) area code.
The Canadian Postal Code for Windsor: B0N<3>
Websites for Windsor ...
Official Website: www.town.windsor.ns.ca/
Communities Also Named Windsor ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 45 communities that are also named Windsor - they are located in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri (2), New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Ohio (5), Ontario, Pennsylvania, Quebec (3), South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Virginia (4) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Windsor.
Communities near Windsor ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Windsor.
- Kentville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Wolfville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolfville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolfville <4>
- Hantsport
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- New Ross 20
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Ross 20 came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ross 20
- Mount Denson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Denson came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Denson
- Newport Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport Station came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport Station
- Sweets Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Windsor Forks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Forks came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Forks
- Belmont
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Bishopville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bishopville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishopville
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Windsor ...
Looking for more information about Windsor? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Windsor, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Windsor.
Adding Windsor to Our Gazetteer ...
As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.
The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Windsor was on a map titled Map of Maritime Provinces of Canada (from Rand McNally, 1897).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Windsor.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Windsor: www.town.windsor.ns.ca/
The official website for Province of Nova Scotia: https://novascotia.ca
Footnotes ...
| <1> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Windsor refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a town's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Windsor may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Windsor - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | The Canadian Postal Code consists of 6 characters, where the first three characters are the 'Forward Sortation Area (FSA)', with the last three characters being the 'Local Delivery Unit (LDU)'. The Canadian Postal Codes were created as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. So keep in mind that any given Postal Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Windsor). The boundaries of the Postal Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other Postal Codes. When looking for a Postal Code, whether Windsor or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <6> | 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. |