Windsor Locks, Connecticut
Windsor Locks, Connecticut | |
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| Town of Windsor Locks | |
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| Coordinates: 41°55′30″N 72°38′58″W / 41.92500°N 72.64944°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| U.S. state |  Connecticut |
| County | Hartford |
| Region | Capitol Region |
| Settled | 1633 |
| Incorporated | 1854 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Selectman-town meeting |
| • First selectman | Jonathan W. Savino (D) |
| • Selectman | Mark Whitten (D) |
| • Selectman | James E. Cannon (R) |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.4 sq mi (24.3 km2) |
| • Land | 9.0 sq mi (23.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.35 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 157 ft (48 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 12,613 |
| • Density | 1,400/sq mi (539/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Code | 06096 |
| Area codes | 860/959 |
| FIPS code | 09-87070 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0212355 |
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| Website | www |
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Located beside the Connecticut River and equidistant from the densely populated cities of Springfield, Massachusetts, and Hartford, Connecticut, Windsor Locks is named for a set of canal locks that opened in 1829. Windsor Locks is situated just south of the first large falls in the Connecticut River, the Enfield Falls, which is the head of navigation (the farthest point that seagoing vessels can reach) of the Connecticut River. The Enfield Falls Canal circumvents the Enfield Falls and its nearby shallows.