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Windsor (CDP), Vermont

Coordinates: 43°28′31″N 72°23′18″W / 43.47528°N 72.38833°W / 43.47528; -72.38833
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Windsor, Vermont
Main Street
Main Street
Location in Windsor County and the state of Vermont.
Location in Windsor County and the state of Vermont.
Coordinates: 43°28′31″N 72°23′18″W / 43.47528°N 72.38833°W / 43.47528; -72.38833
CountryUnited States
StateVermont
CountyWindsor
Area
 • Total1.3 sq mi (3.4 km2)
 • Land1.2 sq mi (3.1 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation
341 ft (104 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total2,066
 • Density1,600/sq mi (610/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
05089
Area code802
FIPS code50-85000[1]
GNIS feature ID1460299[2]

Windsor is a census-designated place (CDP) comprising the main settlement within the town of Windsor, Windsor County, Vermont, United States. The population of the CDP was 2,066 at the 2010 census,[3] compared with 3,553 for the town as a whole.

Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2), of which 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.3 km2), or 8.13%, is water.[4] It is located along the Connecticut River, which forms the state boundary with New Hampshire.

U.S. Route 5 runs north-south through the village, connecting White River Junction to the north with Springfield and Bellows Falls to the south. Vermont Route 44 (Union Street) runs west from the center of the village towards Brownsville and South Reading. Interstate 91 passes west of the village but does not serve it directly; the closest access is Exit 9 in Hartland. The Cornish–Windsor Covered Bridge, one of the longest covered bridges in the world, crosses the Connecticut River from Windsor into Cornish, New Hampshire.

References

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  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Windsor CDP, Vermont". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 3, 2012.
  4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Springfield CDP, Vermont". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 3, 2012.