The most southerly part of Ontario, and of Canada, the county is bordered on the north by Lake St. Clair, on the west by The Detroit River and along the south by Lake Erie. The neighbouring county, Kent, is to the East. Parts of Essex County lie farther south than Northern California. There is a locality near Kingsville which is called New California. This part of Essex County also contains Canada's Lake Erie islands, the largest of which is Pelee. The county's industry is largely agricultural and is known for some of Canada's finest field and greenhouse produce. The major urban centre is Windsor, home to a large segment of Canada's auto industry. Windsor is situated across the river from Detroit, Michigan.
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- Essex Region Conservation Authority (ERCA) The authority governing conservation and environmental issues in Essex County. Lists conservation areas and parks with events, environmental services and flood advisory reports, among other services.
- Welcome to Windsor-Essex County Includes region economic and development information which describes the market, research and development, industries, real estate availability, commercial development, small business data and contact information.
- The Corporation of the County of Essex Official site of Canada's southernmost county also known as The Sunparlor of Canada. Government links and information about geography with maps, tourism, business climate and economic development, agriculture and county history.
- Windsor Modular Railroad Club Information about HO scale model railroading in Windsor and Essex county.
- Hockey Training Centre Offers camps, classes and resources for player skills development, training techniques, stickhandling skills, skating services and evaluations.
- Essex County Library Information about the library and its branches. Includes hours of operation, locations, special resources, news digital archives of local historical and genealogical information and catalogue materials.
- Essex County GenWeb Historical and genealogy information for Essex County and its communities'. Links to county archives, local museums, genealogy resources, past census results and local cemetery records.
- Windsor-Essex.info Information source of the Windsor and Essex County Smart Community, with directories of services, recreation and businesses, along with current events and news.
- Windsor and Essex County Crime Stoppers Provides history, crime of the week and statistics.
- Essex County Wineries Showcasing the wineries of Essex County plus restaurant information, event listings and travel information.