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Winslow is located at the confluence of the Sebasticook River with the Kennebec River. The town is crossed by U.S. Route 201 and State Routes 11, 32, 100 and 137. It borders the towns of Benton to the north, Albion to the east, China to the southeast, Vassalboro to the south, and (across the Kennebec River) Waterville to the west.
Winslow is served by Winslow-Lindbergh Regional Airport (IATA: INW, ICAO: KINW), originally constructed by Transcontinental Air Transport; however, there is no commercial airline service. The airport was designed by Charles Lindbergh , who stayed in Winslow during its construction.
Winslow was founded in 1882 as a railroad town. It was named after General Edward F. Winslow, President of the St. Louis & Southwestern Railway. [1] By 1957, railroad travel had all but stopped. The now historical Route 66 (a.k.a. "The Mother Road"), was established in 1926, passing through the middle of the town in what is now Second Street.
Winslow: Town Kennebec 7,948 36.8 95 1771 Waterboro: Town York 7,936 55.3 143 1787 Hampden: Town Penobscot 7,709 37.9 98 1794 Farmington: Town Franklin (seat) 7,592
The town was renamed to Winslow on August 3, 1881, in honor of Edward F. Winslow, president of the Frisco Railroad. [3] The town became a somewhat resort town for its picturesque peaks at the end of the 19th century, drawing many wealthy from the Fort Smith area to summer there. It was incorporated on February 17, 1905.
Winslow Township is a township in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census , the township's population was 39,907, [ 9 ] [ 10 ] an increase of 408 (+1.0%) from the 2010 census count of 39,499, [ 18 ] [ 19 ] which in turn reflected an increase of 4,888 (+14.1%) from the 34,611 counted in the 2000 census .
Winslow is the name of the downtown area of the city of Bainbridge Island, Washington, and is the original name of the city, named for shipbuilder Winslow Hall. [1] It encompasses the area around the main street, Winslow Way, and is made up of approximately 1.5 square miles (3.9 km 2 ) overlooking Eagle Harbor .
Winslow is a town in Patoka Township, Pike County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [2] The population was 764 at the 2020 census . It is part of the Jasper Micropolitan Statistical Area .