Windsor, Massachusetts

Windsor, Massachusetts
Town
Entering Windsor
Seal
Location in Berkshire County and the state of Massachusetts.
Coordinates: 42°30′42″N 73°03′30″W / 42.51167°N 73.05833°W / 42.51167; -73.05833Coordinates: 42°30′42″N 73°03′30″W / 42.51167°N 73.05833°W / 42.51167; -73.05833
Country	United States
State	Massachusetts
County	Berkshire
Settled	1767
Incorporated	1771
Government
• Type	Open town meeting
Area
• Total	35.2 sq mi (91.1 km2)
• Land	35.0 sq mi (90.6 km2)
• Water	0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation	2,031 ft (619 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	899
• Density	26/sq mi (9.9/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	Eastern (UTC-4)
ZIP code	01270
Area code(s)	413
FIPS code	25-80685
GNIS feature ID	0619431
Website	windsormass.com

Windsor is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 899 according to the 2010 census.

Windsor was first settled in 1767 and was officially incorporated in 1771. The town was named for Windsor, Connecticut, where many of the settlers emigrated from. Originally, the town was named "Gageborough" in honor of British General Thomas Gage, but was changed due to the general's Revolutionary War affiliation.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.2 square miles (91.1 km²), of which 35.0 square miles (90.6 km²) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.4 km²), or 0.49%, is water. Windsor is mostly rectangular-shaped, and lies along the eastern border of Berkshire County with Hampshire County. It is bordered by Savoy to the north, Plainfield to the northeast and east, Cummington to the southeast, Peru and Hinsdale to the south, Dalton to the southwest, and Cheshire to the northwest. Windsor is 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Pittsfield, 45 miles (72 km) northwest of Springfield, and 120 miles (190 km) west-northwest of Boston.