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Windsor
is a historically rich town, located in north-central Connecticut's Hartford County. The population is approximately 29,000. Windsor was the very first English settlement in the state of Connecticut. Located just six miles from the capital city of Hartford, it sits on the west bank of the Connecticut River just minutes from Bradley International Airport. The town is also served by a main-line railway between Boston and New York. A walk along the Palisado Avenue Historic District in Windsor takes you to past the first church in the community and adjacent graveyard. Across the street from the church is the Palisado Green, the site of a statue of John Mason, founder of Windsor and Colonial leader in the Pequot War. The town center also has a variety of shops and a restored train station that dates to the 1850s. Other attractions in town include the Vintage Radio and Communications Museum of Connecticut and the Connecticut Valley Tobacco Museum. Several city parks offer tennis, hiking trails, golf, picnicking, swimming, canoeing and kayaking, and playgrounds. The Northwest Park Country Fair is held every autumn in Windsor, and the Shad Derby Festival is held every spring in the town center.
Surrounding areas: Hartford, Connecticut (6.5 mi), Vernon, Connecticut (8.8 mi), Enfield, Connecticut (8.9 mi), Simsbury, Connecticut (8.9 mi), Ellington, Connecticut (9.6 mi), West Suffield, Connecticut (10.0 mi), Granby, Connecticut (10.2 mi)
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Windsor Vacation Rentals
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Windsor Hotels and Resorts
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| | | Hotels & Motels |
| Courtyard By Marriott | 1 Day HL Rd | Windsor, CT | | (860) 683-0022 | | Flamingo Inn | 29 Windsor Ave | Windsor, CT | | (860) 525-1461 | | Hampton Inn Hartford Airport | 2168 Poquonock Ave | Windsor, CT | | (860) 683-1118 | | Hartford / Windsor Marriott Airport Hotel | 28 Day Hill Rd | Windsor, CT | | (860) 688-7500 | | Hilton Garden Inn Hartford N/Bradley Intl Airport | 555 Corporate Dr | Windsor, CT | | (860) 688-6400 | | Residence Inn By Marriott - Windsor/Hartford | 100 Dunfey Ln | Windsor, CT | | (860) 688-7474 | | Holiday Inn Express | 260 Main St | East Windsor, CT | 2.4 mi. | (860) 627-6585 | | Howard Johnson Inn & Conference Center | 383 S Center St | Windsor Locks, CT | 3.6 mi. | (860) 623-4400 | | Bradley International Inn | 34 Old County Rd | Windsor Locks, CT | 4.0 mi. | (860) 623-2533 | | Red Roof Inn Hartford Downtown | 100 Weston St | Hartford, CT | 4.5 mi. | (860) 724-0222 | | Doubletree Hotel At Bradley Intl Airport | 16 Ella Grasso Tpke | Windsor Locks, CT | 4.7 mi. | (860) 627-5171 | | Ramada Inn | 5 Ella Grasso Tpke | Windsor Locks, CT | 4.7 mi. | (860) 623-9494 | | Fairfield Inn By Marriott | 2 Loten Rd | Windsor Locks, CT | 4.9 mi. | (860) 627-9333 | | Motel Six | 3 National Dr | Windsor Locks, CT | 5.0 mi. | (860) 292-6700 | | Candlewood Suites | 149 Ella Grasso Tpke | Windsor Locks, CT | 5.2 mi. | (860) 623-2000 | | Baymont Inn & Suites-hartford | 64 Ella Grasso TNPK | Windsor Locks, CT | 5.3 mi. | (860) 623-3336 | | Bradley Ramada | 3 Ella Grasso TNPK | Windsor Locks, CT | 5.3 mi. | (860) 623-9494 | | Days Inn | 185 Ella Grasso TNPK | Windsor Locks, CT | 5.3 mi. | (860) 623-9417 | | Homewood Suites | 65 Ella Grasso TNPK | Windsor Locks, CT | 5.3 mi. | (860) 627-8463 | | Sheraton Hotel Bradley International | 1 Bradley Intl Airport | Windsor Locks, CT | 5.3 mi. | (860) 627-5311 | | Comfort Suites Bradley Airport | 600 Spring St | Windsor Locks, CT | 5.6 mi. | (860) 386-6300 | | Best Western Colonial Inn Banquet & Conf CTR | 161 Bridge St | East Windsor, CT | 5.7 mi. | (860) 623-9411 | | Days Inn East Hartford | 333 Roberts St | East Hartford, CT | 5.9 mi. | (860) 289-4950 | | Holiday Inn-east | 363 Roberts St | East Hartford, CT | 5.9 mi. | (860) 528-9611 | | Comfort Inn - East Windsor | 141 Prospect Hill Rd | East Windsor, CT | 5.9 mi. | (860) 254-5383 | | Crowne Plaza Hartford | 50 Morgan St | Hartford, CT | 5.9 mi. | (860) 549-2400 | | Sheraton Hartford Hotel | 100 East River Dr | East Hartford, CT | 6.2 mi. | (860) 528-9703 | | Goodwin Hotel | 1 Haynes St | Hartford, CT | 6.2 mi. | (860) 246-7500 | | Holiday Inn Express | 440 Asylum St | Hartford, CT | 6.2 mi. | (860) 246-9900 | | Homewood Suites Hartford Downtown | 338 Asylum St | Hartford, CT | 6.2 mi. | (860) 524-0223 | | Marriot Hartford Downtown | 200 Columbus Blvd | Hartford, CT | 6.3 mi. | (860) 249-8000 | | Courtyard By Marriott | 225 Slater St | Manchester, CT | 6.3 mi. | (860) 533-8484 | | The Hastings Hotel | 85 Sigourney St | Hartford, CT | 6.4 mi. | (860) 727-4224 | | Residence Inn By Marriott | 201 Hale Rd | Manchester, CT | 6.4 mi. | (860) 432-4242 | | Hilton Hartford Hotel | 315 Trumbull Steet | Hartford, CT | 6.5 mi. | (860) 728-5151 | | Super 8 Motel - Hartford | 57 West Service Rd | Hartford, CT | 6.5 mi. | (860) 246-8888 | | Econo Lodge | 490 Main St | East Hartford, CT | 6.6 mi. | (860) 569-1100 | | Connecticut Motor Lodge | 400 Tolland Tpke | Manchester, CT | 6.8 mi. | (860) 643-1555 | | Extended Stay America | 340 Tolland Tpke | Manchester, CT | 6.9 mi. | (860) 643-5140 | | Clarion Suites Inn | 191 Spencer St | Manchester, CT | 7.1 mi. | (860) 643-5811 |
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Windsor Weather & Climate
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Northern Connecticut has a temperate, four-season climate of warm summers and cold, but not frigid winters. The average annual snowfall increases from the coast to the northwestern corner of the State. Most of the snow falls in January and February, but substantial amounts can fall in December or March, as well. The percentage of sunny days averages 55 to 60 percent. An average of about 140 cloudy days occur per year. Heavy or dense fog is most common inland during the late summer and fall, for an average of 25 days per year. The humidity tends to be lowest in the spring and highest in the late summer and early fall. The number of days with temperatures of zero or below average about 10 per year at the higher elevations.
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High Temp |
Low Temp |
Rainfall |
Ocean Temp |
| January |
34°F |
17°F |
3.84 in. |
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| February |
37°F |
19°F |
2.96 in. |
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| March |
47°F |
28°F |
3.88 in. |
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| April |
59°F |
37°F |
3.86 in. |
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| May |
71°F |
48°F |
4.39 in. |
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| June |
80°F |
57°F |
3.85 in. |
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| July |
84°F |
62°F |
3.67 in. |
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| August |
82°F |
60°F |
3.98 in. |
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| September |
74°F |
52°F |
4.13 in. |
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| October |
63°F |
40°F |
3.94 in. |
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| November |
50°F |
32°F |
4.06 in. |
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| December |
39°F |
22°F |
3.60 in. |
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Windsor Map & Transportation
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The closest airports in the area are the Bradley International airport (BDL) located about 6 miles northwest of Windsor, the Barnes Municipal airport (BAF) located approximately 21 miles north of Windsor in Westfield, Massachusetts, the Quonset State airport (OQU) located roughly 65 miles southeast of Windsor in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, and finally the Francis S Gabreski airport (FOK) located around 69 miles south of Windsor in Westhampton Beach, New York.
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Windsor Attractions
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| | | Amusement and Theme Parks |
| Six Flags New England | Agawam | MA | 15.1 mi. | | | Lake Compounce | Bristol | CT | 20.1 mi. | | | Quassy Amusement Park | Middlebury | CT | 33.6 mi. | | | Ocean Beach Park | New London | CT | 44.4 mi. | | | Enchanted Forest | Hope Valley | RI | 53.1 mi. | | | Whalom Park | Lunenburg | MA | 68.0 mi. | | | Sports Plus Entertainment Center | Lake Grove | NY | 73.3 mi. | | | Boomers Family Fun Center | Medford | NY | 73.9 mi. | | | Country Fair Entertainment Park | Medford | NY | 73.9 mi. | | | Kid's Kingdom | Medford | NY | 73.9 mi. | | | High Hopes Orchard | Westmoreland | NH | 78.2 mi. | | | Jeepers | Albany | NY | 79.3 mi. | | | Bayville Amusements | Bayville | NY | 80.7 mi. | | | Playland Park | Rye | NY | 80.9 mi. | | | Hoffman's Playland | Latham | NY | 84.1 mi. | | | Jeepers | West Nyack | NY | 86.0 mi. | | | Funworld Game Center | Nashua | NH | 87.1 mi. | | | Glen Island Park | New Rochelle | NY | 87.8 mi. | | | Adventureland | Farmingdale | NY | 87.9 mi. | |
| | | Water Parks |
| Maple Breeze Park | Pawcatuck | CT | 53.2 mi. | | | Water Wizz | Westerly | RI | 53.4 mi. | | | Yawgoo Valley Ski Area and Waterpark | Exeter | RI | 60.1 mi. | | | Splish Splash Water Park | Riverhead | NY | 64.7 mi. | | | Splash Down Park | Fishkill | NY | 68.4 mi. | | | Westport Water Slide | Westport | MA | 82.8 mi. | | | Zoom Flume Water Park | Durham | NY | 87.0 mi. | | | Water Wiz | Wareham | MA | 99.2 mi. | |
| | | Golf Courses |
| Tradition Golf Club At Windsor | Windsor | CT | | | | Topstone Golf Course | South Windsor | CT | 2.6 mi. | | | Wintonbury Hills Golf Course | Bloomfield | CT | 5.0 mi. | | | East Hartford Golf Club | East Hartford | CT | 5.3 mi. | | | Goodwin Golf Course | Hartford | CT | 6.7 mi. | | | Keney Park Golf Club | Hartford | CT | 6.7 mi. | | | Fox Run at Copper Hill | East Granby | CT | 7.2 mi. | | | Buena Vista Golf Course | West Hartford | CT | 8.1 mi. | | | Simsbury Farms Golf Club | Simsbury | CT | 8.1 mi. | | | Grassmere Country Club | Enfield | CT | 8.6 mi. | | | Connecticut Golf Land | Vernon | CT | 8.9 mi. | | | Airways Golf Course & Country Club | West Suffield | CT | 9.1 mi. | | | Rockledge Country Club | West Hartford | CT | 9.2 mi. | | | Manchester Country Club | Manchester | CT | 9.5 mi. | | | Rolling Meadows Country Club | Ellington | CT | 9.5 mi. | | | Blue Fox Run Golf Club | Avon | CT | 10.3 mi. | | | Minnechaug Golf Course | Glastonbury | CT | 10.3 mi. | | | Stanley Municipal Golf Course | New Britain | CT | 12.1 mi. | | | Tunxis Plantation Country Club | Farmington | CT | 12.5 mi. | | | Oak Ridge Golf Club | Feeding Hills | MA | 13.0 mi. | | | Oak Ridge Golf Club | Gill | MA | 13.0 mi. | | | Cedar Knob Golf Course | Somers | CT | 13.7 mi. | | | Westwoods Golf Club | Farmington | CT | 13.8 mi. | | | Agawam Country Club | Feeding Hills | MA | 14.4 mi. | | | St Anne Country Club | Feeding Hills | MA | 14.4 mi. | | | Edgewood Golf Club | Southwick | MA | 15.1 mi. | | | Ranch Golf Club | Southwick | MA | 15.1 mi. | | | Rolling Greens Golf Course | Rocky Hill | CT | 15.1 mi. | | | Franconia Golf Course | Springfield | MA | 15.5 mi. | | | Pine Knoll Executive Golf Course | East Longmeadow | MA | 15.9 mi. | |
| | | Ski Areas |
| Mount Southington | Southington | CT | 21.4 mi. | | | Mount Tom | Holyoke | MA | 24.3 mi. | | | Otis Ridge | Otis | MA | 32.9 mi. | | | Mohawk Mountain | Cornwall | CT | 35.3 mi. | | | Woodbury | Woodbury | CT | 36.1 mi. | | | Butternut Ski Area | Great Barrington | MA | 43.9 mi. | | | Catamount | Hillsdale | NY | 50.6 mi. | | | Berkshire East | Charlemont | MA | 54.8 mi. | | | Big Birch | Patterson | NY | 54.9 mi. | | | Thunder Ridge | Patterson | NY | 54.9 mi. | | | Wachusett Mountain | Princeton | MA | 56.9 mi. | | | Brodie Mountain | New Ashford | MA | 60.3 mi. | | | Mount Snow | Brattleboro | VT | 69.1 mi. | | | Haystack at Mount Snow | Brattleboro | VT | 69.1 mi. | | | Temple Mountain | Peterborough | NH | 78.7 mi. | | | Nashoba Valley | Westford | MA | 79.5 mi. | | | Hunter Mountain | Hunter | NY | 84.6 mi. | | | Ski Windham | Windham | NY | 88.3 mi. | | | Stratton | Stratton Mountain | VT | 88.4 mi. | | | Bromley | Manchester Center | VT | 93.9 mi. | |
| | | State Parks |
| Mill Brook State Park | | CT | 2.9 mi. | | | Windsor Meadows State Park | | CT | 3.0 mi. | | | Penwood State Park | | CT | 6.5 mi. | | | Talcott Mountain State Park | | CT | 7.9 mi. | | | Stratton Brook State Park | | CT | 9.6 mi. | | | Scantic River State Park | | CT | 10.9 mi. | | | Bolton Notch State Park | | CT | 11.4 mi. | | | Gay City State Park | | CT | 13.9 mi. | | | Dinosaur State Park | | CT | 14.0 mi. | | | Robinson State Park | | MA | 16.4 mi. | | | Sunset Rock State Park | | CT | 16.7 mi. | | | Robinson State Park | | MA | 17.3 mi. | | | Lamentation Mountain State Park | | CT | 20.4 mi. | | | Dart Island State Park | | CT | 21.4 mi. | | | Hampton Ponds State Park | | MA | 22.1 mi. | | | West Peak State Park | | CT | 22.6 mi. | | | Chicopee Memorial State Park | | MA | 22.7 mi. | | | Burr Pond State Park | | CT | 23.0 mi. | | | Wadsworth Falls State Park | | CT | 23.1 mi. | | | Platt Hill State Park | | CT | 23.7 mi. | |
| | | Museums |
| Wadsworth Atheneum | Hartford | CT | 6.5 mi. | (Art) | | Connecticut Historical Society | Hartford | CT | 6.5 mi. | (History) | | Lutz Childrens Museum | Manchester | CT | 8.2 mi. | (Children's) | | Somers Mountain Museum of Natural History and Primitive Technology | Somers | CT | 13.7 mi. | (Science) | | Springfield Museums | Springfield | MA | 17.4 mi. | (Multidisciplinary) | | Springfield Science Museum | Springfield | MA | 17.4 mi. | (Science) | | George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum | Springfield | MA | 17.4 mi. | (Art) | | Springfield Museum of Fine Arts | Springfield | MA | 17.4 mi. | (Art) | | Connecticut Valley Historical Museum | Springfield | MA | 17.4 mi. | (History) | | Ballard Istitute and Museum of Puppetry | Storrs | CT | 20.5 mi. | (Miscellaneous) | | Wistariahurst Museum | Holyoke | MA | 24.3 mi. | (History) | | Litchfield History Museum | Litchfield | CT | 29.0 mi. | (History) | | Mattatuck Museum | Waterbury | CT | 29.3 mi. | (History) | | Railroad Museum of New England | Waterbury | CT | 29.3 mi. | (Technology) | | Smith College Museum of Art | Northampton | MA | 32.6 mi. | (Art) | | Timexpo Museum | Middlebury | CT | 33.6 mi. | (Technology) | | Company of Fifers and Drummers -- The Museum of Fife and Drum | Ivoryton | CT | 36.4 mi. | (Miscellaneous) | | Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art | Amherst | MA | 37.0 mi. | (Art) | | Mead Art Museum | Amherst | MA | 37.0 mi. | (Art) | | Hidden Hills Historical Museums | Chesterfield | MA | 38.6 mi. | (History) |
| | | Zoos and Aquariums |
| Mystic Aquarium | Mystic | CT | 49.1 mi. | | | Trevor Zoo | Millbrook | NY | 54.3 mi. | | | Beardsley Zoological Gardens | Bridgeport | CT | 55.6 mi. | | | Roger Williams Park Zoo | Providence | RI | 63.4 mi. | | | New England Aquarium | Boston | MA | 88.4 mi. | | | Franklin Park Zoo | Boston | MA | 88.4 mi. | | | Bronx Zoo/Wildlife Conservation Park | Bronx | NY | 93.9 mi. | | | Queens Wildlife Center | Flushing | NY | 96.7 mi. | | | Bergen County Zoological Park | Paramus | NJ | 97.2 mi. | | | Central Park Wildlife Center | New York | NY | 105.8 mi. | | | New York Aquarium | Brooklyn | NY | 107.3 mi. | | | Prospect Park Wildlife Center | Brooklyn | NY | 107.3 mi. | | | Staten Island Zoo | Staten Island | NY | 118.3 mi. | |
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