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| COMMUNITY PROFILE |
| Nova Scotia > Windsor |
2001 population: 3,778 (Source: Statistics Canada) Windsor is a town in Hants County, in the province of Nova Scotia. It is on the Avon River.
The town lays claim to being the birthplace of hockey.
Well-known residents have included:
· Thomas Chandler Haliburton, author
Performing arts: Mermaid Theater of Novia Scotia
Historic sites and museums: Hockey Heritage Museum, Haliburton House Museum, Shand House Museum, Fort Edward National Historic Site, West Hants Historical Society Museum
Sections below provide additional information and links about Windsor travel and tourism, maps, recreation, government and transportation. | Note: The ePodunk database includes many places that are no longer populated communities. These may include rural crossroads, hamlets, ghost towns or settlements that have been absorbed by nearby cities or towns. |  (Also see local map below.) Windsor Web sites | Windsor local government | Ancestry & family history | Genealogy page (NS GenWeb) for Hants County | Nova Scotia genealogy page (GenWeb) Nova Scotia genealogical society Canadian Genealogy Centre Early Canadiana Online Nova Scotia family search Upper and Lower Canada marriage bonds Census records (historic): 1901 census 1911 census City directories: Library and Archives Canada collection Immigration: Immigration records, 1925-1935 Land: Canadian County Atlas Military: Soldiers of World War I Archives | Nova Scotia archive | Library & Archives Canada Cemeteries | Add a local cemetery to our listings | Communities | Communities near Windsor | Economy | Employment growth & unemployment rates | Education | Colleges in Nova Scotia | Environment | Air quality forecasts for Nova Scotia | Environment Canada Nature Conservancy in Canada Events | Windsor festival web sites: | Pumpkin Regatta Sam Slick Days ePodunk festival listings Food & restaurants | Chowhound message boards for Canada | Government | Windsor local government Web site | Nova Scotia provincial government Historical societies | Local historical society | Nova Scotia historical society History | Archives in Nova Scotia | Library & Archives Canada Heritage Canada Jobs | Jobs in Nova Scotia | Windsor locator map. Use the navigation tools in the upper left to move the map center or to zoom in or out. You can also click and drag the map to move in any direction. Media | Newspapers in Nova Scotia | Obituaries | Check daily newspapers in or near Windsor | Photos & post cards | Photos of Nova Scotia places | Post cards of Nova Scotia communities Postal Service | Find a postal outlet | Postal codes Postal code reverse lookup (find cities by postal code) Travel & tourism | Airports near Windsor | Hotels in or near Windsor Nova Scotia tourism bureau Border wait times Weather | Nova Scotia weather conditions
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