Windsor, Pennsylvania
Windsor is a borough of 1,323 people in York County, Pennsylvania, founded in 1830.
Why visit Windsor
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails, 3 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Chestnut Hill and Red Lion Borough Historic District.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 88°F; January lows average 21°F, and about 25 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Windsor
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Windsor
Windsor is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,359 at the 2020 census. It was established in 1905 as Windsorville and was named after Windsor, England. It is part of the York–Hanover metropolitan area.
From the Wikipedia article Windsor, Pennsylvania (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks3
Chestnut Hill
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.4 mi
Building in Pennsylvania, United States
Red Lion Borough Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.8 mi
Historic district in Pennsylvania, United States
Consumers Cigar Box Company
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.8 mi
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes3
Golden Crust
Restaurant · Chicken, Pizza, Sandwich · 1.5 mi
59 East Broadway, Red Lion
We-Th 11:00-21:00;Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00;Su 12:00-21:00;Mo-Tu off
Churches and places of worship5
Emanuel Lutheran Church
Church · Lutheran · 1.4 mi
2650 Freysville Road, Red Lion
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries20
Healthcare1
Map of Windsor
37 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41°F | 21°F | 3.3 in | 8.5 in |
| Feb | 45°F | 23°F | 2.8 in | 8.2 in |
| Mar | 54°F | 30°F | 4.0 in | 3.9 in |
| Apr | 67°F | 40°F | 3.6 in | 0.2 in |
| May | 76°F | 50°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 84°F | 58°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 88°F | 63°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 86°F | 62°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 80°F | 54°F | 5.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 68°F | 43°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 56°F | 33°F | 3.2 in | 0.5 in |
| Dec | 45°F | 26°F | 3.5 in | 3.3 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for York 3 Ssw Pump Stn Hcn (9 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
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
York County has had 13 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2021-09-10: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-30: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2016-03-23: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2014-02-06: Severe Winter Storm (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2012-10-29: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
York Airport (THV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 16 miles away.
- Queens Gate 6 mi west, about 9 min by car
- Loganville 8 mi southwest, about 13 min by car
- York 9 mi northwest, about 14 min by car
- Columbia 9 mi northeast, about 15 min by car
- New Salem 11 mi west, about 18 min by car
- Shiloh 12 mi west, about 19 min by car
- Mount Wolf 12 mi northwest, about 19 min by car
- Bainbridge 13 mi north, about 20 min by car
- Conestoga 13 mi east, about 21 min by car
- Weigelstown 14 mi west, about 22 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
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- 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
- PFF church Windsor, York Co, PA, Smallbones, CC0
- CHESTNUT HILL, WINDSOR TWP; YORK COUNTY, PA, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Red Lion, Pennsylvania, JOHN LLOYD, CC BY 2.0
- Red Lion Consumers Cigar Box YorkCo PA, Smallbones, CC0
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