Windsor, Colorado
Windsor is a town of 37,914 people in Larimer County, Colorado, founded in 1882.
Why visit Windsor
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 50 parks and trails, 56 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Hoedown Hill, Von Trotha-Firestien Farm, Pelican Lakes Golf Course and Highland Meadows Golf Course.
Weather in Windsor
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About Windsor
Windsor is a home rule municipality in Larimer and Weld counties in the U.S. state of Colorado. According to the 2020 census, the population of the town was 32,716. Windsor is located in the Northern Colorado region.
From the Wikipedia article Windsor, Colorado (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do4
Hoedown Hill
Ski area · 1.8 mi
1781 RainDance National Drive, Windsor
Mo,Th 14:00-20:00, Fr-Su 09:00-22:00
Museums and landmarks2
Von Trotha-Firestien Farm
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.3 mi
Human settlement in Weld County, Colorado, United States of America
Parks, trails and playgrounds50
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38 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes56
Coffee House 29
Cafe · Coffee Shop
1039 Main Street, Windsor
Mo,Tu,Th,Fr 06:00-17:00; We 05:00-17:00; Sa 07:00-15:00
Dickey's Barbecue Pit
Restaurant · Barbecue · 1.6 mi
1399 Water Valley Parkway, Windsor
Mo-Su 11:00-21:00
Sol de Jalisco
Restaurant · Mexican · 1.6 mi
1345 Water Valley Parkway, Windsor
Su-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00
Vecinos Mexican Grill and Cantina
Restaurant · Mexican · 4.3 mi
385 West 4th Avenue, Severance
Tu-Fr 11:00-21:00; Sa 08:00-21:00; Su 08:00-14:00
Dutch Bros. Coffee
Cafe · Coffee Shop
901 Main Street, Windsor
Mo-Th 05:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 05:00-23:00; Su 05:00-22:00
Okole Maluna
Restaurant · 0.6 mi
431 Main Street, Windsor
Mo off; Tu-Sa 11:00-14:00,17:00-21:00; Su 10:00-14:00
44 more on the map.
History
In 1873, a settler named J.L. Hilton built a small house situated half-way between Greeley and Fort Collins. The "half-way" house, as it became known, directed travelers along a route, which was soon adopted by the Greeley, Salt Lake and Pacific railway. The railroad brought investors and farmers to Windsor in increasing numbers. Windsor's rich alluvial plains lent themselves to extensive wheat production and the establishment of one of the town's first commercial enterprises, a flour mill, which through a subsequent fire in 1899, was rebuilt and became the Windsor Milling and Elevator Company.
From the History section of Windsor, Colorado on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship7
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Shopping9
Gas and EV charging13
Schools, colleges and libraries28
Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School
School · 5.9 mi
3002 East Trilby Road, Fort Collins
Healthcare4
Map of Windsor
175 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Larimer County has had 23 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2024-07-31: Stone Mountain Fire (Fire)
- 2024-07-31: Alexander Mountain Fire (Fire)
- 2021-01-15: Wildfires (Fire)
- 2020-09-06: Cameron Peak Fire (Fire)
- 2020-03-28: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Northern Colorado Regional Airport (FNL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 6 miles away.
- Severance 3 mi northeast, about 5 min by car
- Greeley 9 mi southeast, about 14 min by car
- Loveland 9 mi southwest, about 14 min by car
- Fort Collins 9 mi northwest, about 15 min by car
- Johnstown 12 mi south, about 19 min by car
- Evans 12 mi southeast, about 20 min by car
- Berthoud 13 mi south, about 21 min by car
- Wellington 16 mi north, about 26 min by car
- Firestone 22 mi south, about 36 min by car
- Longmont 24 mi southwest, about 38 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- First Methodist Episcopal Church (Windsor, Colorado), Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0
- Windsor Town Hall, Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Windsor Milling and Elevator Company Building, Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Windsor Lake - West2, Ssullivan1564, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Windsor Lake CO - West ariel, Ssullivan1564, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Denham Theatre opening, Nov 1913, Anthony L. Vazquez-Hernandez, CC BY 4.0
- Long's Peak Sunset, Peter Romero, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS016-E-21401 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS017-E-19508 - View of Colorado, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS017-E-19509 - View of Wyoming, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Head of an American White Pelican, Frogger00, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Religious Sunrise - panoramio, FlashBuddy, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gas Pumps with Diesel, 86, 85, 87, 91 (55561885817), Tony Webster, CC BY-SA 4.0
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