Windsor, Ontario

The city of Windsor is 570 feet [173.74 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Windsor lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Communities that are also named Windsor can be found in:

At the time of the 2006 StatCan Census, Windsor had a population of 216,473 people^<2>. This is an increase of 3.47% since the previous Census (with 209,218 people in 2001).

With 216,473 people, Windsor represented 1.78% of the total population of Ontario, making it the province's 5th most populous community.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2006 Population	Change Since 2001
	Dearborn (MI)<*>	W	9 mi [14.48 km]	86,477	11.56% decrease
	Detroit (MI)<*>	NW	4 mi [6.44 km]	912,062	4.12% decrease
	Livonia (MI)<*>	W	17 mi [27.36 km]	91,220	9.27% decrease
	Saint Clair Shores (MI)<*>	NE	13 mi [20.92 km]	60,364	4.33% decrease
	Southfield (MI)<*>	NW	15 mi [24.14 km]	75,392	3.71% decrease
	Sterling Heights (MI)<*>	N	17 mi [27.36 km]	127,160	2.16% increase
	<*>   When comparing populations across the border of the USA & Canada, be aware that the populations given are for different years. The Canadian populations are for the years 2006 and 2001.The US populations are for the years 2008 and 2000.

To learn more about neighboring communities, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Windsor.

Websites for Windsor

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For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.

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