Windmill Tower
In Cardinal, Windmill Tower is a national historic site. Close by, within 5 km, are 3 more places to see. It is protected as a Classified Federal Heritage Building.
National historic site in Cardinal
Inside Cardinal
Windmill Tower lies within the municipal boundary of Cardinal. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by Parks Canada
One of the places Parks Canada looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Classified Federal Heritage Building
It holds a federal or Québec heritage designation, or sits on the Canadian Register of Historic Places. About ↓
Drawn from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, ODCAF and the heritage registers, with Statistics Canada’s 2021 outlines and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals.
The weather, month by month
In Cardinal, May to September bring the warmest days: highs of 19–27°C.
Windmill Tower
Parks Canada looks after it. A short trip away is Battle of the Windmill, 100 m off.
- Type
- National historic site
- Run by
- Parks Canada
- Listed
- Classified Federal Heritage Building
- Town
- in Cardinal
Windmill Tower on the map
Orange is Windmill Tower; numbered in green, the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Cardinal’s municipal boundary. · Statistics Canada 2021 outline
Towns close to Windmill Tower
The 6 towns are led in size by Brockville, with 23,720 people. Every town below has its own grades, prices and places to visit.
Cardinal
Prescott
Augusta
Brockville
Compare the 6 towns
| Town | Where Windmill Tower is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinal | It’s in town | 7,952 | 7 |
| Prescott | 1.5 km southwest of it | 4,342 | 6 |
| Augusta | 2.9 km southwest of it | 7,767 | 13 |
| Brockville | 22 km southwest of it | 23,720 | 5 |
| Morrisburg | 29 km northeast of it | 11,943 | 10 |
| Elizabethtown-Kitley | 29 km southwest of it | 9,886 | 7 |
Also within reach
Battlefield · Parks CanadaBattle of the Windmill100 m away2
MuseumFort Wellington2 km away3MuseumMuseumPrescott Railway Station3.2 km away4MuseumMuseumHomewood Museum11 km away5MuseumMuseumSpencerville Mill & Museum14 km away6ChurchChurchThe Blue Church7.5 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Know before you visit Windmill Tower
Where is Windmill Tower?
You’ll find Windmill Tower in Cardinal (Ontario), within the town’s municipal boundary.
What is Windmill Tower?
National historic site.
Who runs Windmill Tower?
Parks Canada.
When is the best time to visit Windmill Tower?
May to September bring Cardinal its warmest afternoons, 19–27°C on ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals.
Is Windmill Tower a designated historic place?
Yes: Classified Federal Heritage Building.
Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), Statistics Canada’s ODCAF (Open Government Licence – Canada), the federal and Québec heritage registers, Statistics Canada 2021 census boundaries, ECCC 1991–2020 climate normals (Open Government Licence – Canada).
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Windmill Tower: Dennis G. Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Battle of the Windmill: Dennis G. Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Wellington: Rbgstewart at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).