Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Oxford Ford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oxford Ford and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Oxford Ford

• Astronomy & Satellites ...
  • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
  • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Oxford Ford:
  • 36.467008, -91.599031
  • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Oxford Ford

• Bird Watching ...
  • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
  • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Fulton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Fulton County
  • Since Oxford Ford is near Oregon County and also Howell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Oregon County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Howell County

• Waymarking ...
  • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Oxford Ford

Communities Also Named Oxford Ford ...

We found one communities that are also named Oxford Ford.

Within Arkansas, the name Oxford Ford is unique.

Beyond Arkansas, there is another community also named Oxford Ford in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Virginia
    • Lee County
    • This Oxford Ford is located in Lee County and lies 471 miles [758 km]<1> to the east of the Oxford Ford that is located in Fulton County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Oxford Ford.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Oxford Ford ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

• Camp
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Camp is located in Fulton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
• Cornertown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Cornertown is located in Fulton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
• French
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • French is located in Fulton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French
• Globe
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Globe is located in Howell County (MO)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
• Green Town
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Green Town is located in Oregon County (MO)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Town
• King
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • King is located in Fulton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
• Mammoth Spring
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mammoth Spring is located in Fulton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth Spring
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 940 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mammoth Spring <2>
• Many Islands
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Many Islands is located in Fulton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Many Islands
• Peach ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Peach is located in Fulton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach
• Saddle
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Saddle is located in Fulton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle

How Far From Oxford Ford to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Oxford Ford to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oxford Ford and extending to:

• Salem, which is the Seat of Fulton County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Oxford Ford to Salem, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 124 miles [199.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 812 miles [1,306.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,598 miles [10,618.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,330 miles [11,796.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,208 miles [8,381.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'