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Welcome to Oxyoke ...

Oxyoke is located in Jefferson County<1>.


The location of Oxyoke has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Oxyoke is 6,330 feet [1,929 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Oxyoke is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Oxyoke lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Oxyoke: (303) & (720)<4>

Communities near Oxyoke ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oxyoke.

  • Castle Rock
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Castle Pines
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Pines
    • Castle Pines is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castle Pines <5>
  • Castle Pines North
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Pines North have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Pines North
    • Castle Pines North is located in Douglas County
    • Estimated population in 2011: 10,602 people
  • Larkspur
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larkspur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkspur
    • Larkspur is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larkspur <5>
  • Twin Cedars ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Cedars have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Cedars
    • Twin Cedars is located in Douglas County
  • Buffalo Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Creek
    • Buffalo Creek is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Creek <5>
  • Dome Rock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dome Rock
    • Dome Rock is located in Jefferson County
  • Foxton ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxton
    • Foxton is located in Jefferson County
  • Pine
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Westcreek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westcreek
    • Westcreek is located in Douglas County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Oxyoke. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oxyoke.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oxyoke. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oxyoke.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oxyoke. See our Newspapers Page for Oxyoke.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oxyoke ...

Looking for more information about Oxyoke? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Oxyoke, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oxyoke.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oxyoke. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.co.us/

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oxyoke - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (720) is an overlay for area code (303).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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