Windsor

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and is water. The Cache la Poudre River runs through the western and southern sides of town. The main business district of town is east-west, along State Highway 392, which also serves as Windsor's Main Street. The BNSF line runs north of Main Street. The historic early grid of the town extends for roughly six blocks north and south of Main, and less than 10 blocks east and west, with a vibrant square green, called Main Park southeast of downtown. The park is surrounded by residences, and by the Town Hall (formerly Park School), at the north end. Commercial development extends to the Water Valley development, along State Highway 257, near the intersection with Windsor Lake, a small reservoir in the irrigation system of Weld County, is one block north of the BNSF tracks. The lake is a popular spot for fishing. In the last decade, a 2.25 mile bike path was completed which circumscribes the lake. In addition to this reservoir, there are a number of other lakes and reservoirs that are former gravel mines along the Cache la Poudre river. These lakes have spurred housing developments and a golf course along their banks. The Poudre Trail bicycle and pedestrian trail along the north bank of the Poudre includes a segment within the town of Windsor that connects the town with the City of Greeley. Windsor experiences a semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk). High temperatures are generally around 85 °F (29 °C) in the summer and 42 °F (5 °C) in the winter, although there is significant variation. The hottest days generally occur in late July and the coldest in January. Nighttime lows are near 57 °F (14 °C) in the summer and around 15 °F (-9 °C)…

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Largest nearby schools

• University Schools
  Other · GREELEY · 1,771 students · 17.5:1 ratio
• Northridge High School
  High · GREELEY · 1,253 students · 20.5:1 ratio
• Windsor High School
  High · WINDSOR · 1,130 students · 19.5:1 ratio
• Roosevelt High School
  High · JOHNSTOWN · 1,082 students · 20:1 ratio
• S. Christa McAuliffe STEM Academy
  Elementary · GREELEY · 895 students · 17.5:1 ratio
• Severance High School
  High · SEVERANCE · 879 students · 19.1:1 ratio
• Windsor Middle School
  Middle · WINDSOR · 818 students · 16.4:1 ratio
• Grandview Elementary School
  Elementary · WINDSOR · 779 students · 17.3:1 ratio