Windsor Virginia Map

About Windsor, Virginia

Windsor is a locality in Henrico County, Virginia, United States. Windsor is located at 37.5054°N, 77.2175°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 23487.

Windsor sits in a broad, green expanse where the land gently falls towards the James River, a ribbon of muted silver under the often-hazy Virginia sky. It lies 11.1 miles south-east of Mechanicsville, VA (from Mechanicsville, VA: bearing 130°T), and is situated 6.7 miles east-south-east of Highland Springs. The air, especially in the long, humid summers, carries the scent of damp earth and pine, a subtle perfume that clings to the skin. Fields, a patchwork of muted greens and golds depending on the season, stretch out, broken by stands of mature oak and sycamore trees whose branches, heavy with leaves, create dense canopies. The sunlight, when it breaks through, has a diffused quality, softening the edges of the landscape and casting long, languid shadows that stretch and shrink with the slow passage of the day. The very ground here feels ancient, a deep, dark soil that has been worked and walked for generations, holding the quiet pulse of the land. The history of Windsor is tied to the agricultural bounty of Henrico County, its economy once deeply rooted in the cultivation of tobacco and later grains. Early settlers, drawn by the fertile river plains, established homesteads and plantations that have long since faded into the soil, leaving behind only whispers of their presence in the names of old roads and the enduring character of the landscape. While the agricultural footprint has shrunk, remnants of that past persist in the quiet dignity of the remaining farmhouses and the enduring respect for the land that still defines much of Windsor’s spirit. The proximity to the James River, a vital artery throughout Virginia’s history, has always shaped its destiny, offering both sustenance and a connection to the wider world, a constant reminder of the ebb and flow of time and trade.

About This Windsor Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Windsor, Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.505424, -77.217475. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Windsor and Henrico County.

Detailed location data for Windsor includes the ZIP code (22936), telephone area code (804, 757), county seat of Henrico County, and school district assignment (Isle of Wight County Public Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Windsor is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.