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Location...Windsor Locks is locate on the west bank of the Connecticut River, 12 miles north of Hartford and 13 miles south of Springfield, Massachusetts. It is 2.5 hours from New York City, 2 hours from Boston, and 1.5 hours from the top northeastern U.S. ski resorts and Long Island Sound Beaches.
Size...9.2 square mils...12,000 residents.
Principle Industries...As the home of Bradley International Airport, Windsor Locks serves as a major northeastern distribution center (home to regional American Honda, Federal Express, and UPS facilities) and as a home for aerospace products (Hamilton Sundstrand) and many paper goods (Ahlstrom-Dexter, LLC). Tobacco processing in the region also provides the world with some of its best cigar wrappers.
Transportation...Part of the north-sound I-91 corridor that stretches from the Canadian border to Long Island Sound, Windsor Locks is served by Amtrak and major bus lines. Bradley International Airport is serviced by major airlines: American Airlines, America West Airlines, Continental Airlines, Delta Airlines, Midway Airlines, Midwest Express, Northwest Airlines, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and U.S. Airways.
Available Fuels...Natural gas at 1,040 BTU per cubic foot. Numbers 2, 4, and 6 fuel oil. Bituminous and anthracite coal.
Water...The town-wide water system is supplied by a reservoir and an excellent ground source.
Altitude, Geology, & Climate...Windsor Locks' primarily level topography varies between 30 and 170 feet above mean sea level. Soil drillings show a foundation of sand, red clay, gravel, redstone, and shale. The average temperature is 50.2 degrees Fahrenheit (10 degrees Celsius)
To learn more, request an information packet on Windsor Locks.
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