Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Park:
  • 41.608155, -72.669816
  • 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.
  • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Oxford Park

• 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 Middlesex County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Middlesex County
  • Since Oxford Park is near Hartford County and also New Haven County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Hartford County
  • eBird sighting report for New Haven 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:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Oxford Park ...

We found three communities that share the name Oxford Park.

Within Connecticut, the name Oxford Park is unique.

Beyond Connecticut, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Indiana
    • Hamilton County
    • This Oxford Park is located in Hamilton County and lies 708 miles [1,139.4 km]<1> to the west of the Oxford Park that is located in Middlesex County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Oxford Park.
  • North Carolina
    • Catawba County
    • This Oxford Park is located in Catawba County and lies 610 miles [981.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Oxford Park that is located in Middlesex County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Catawba County community of Oxford Park.
  • Ontario
    • This Oxford Park lies 449 miles [722.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Oxford Park that is located in Middlesex County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Oxford Park ...

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.

• Berlin
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
  • Berlin is located in Hartford County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <2>
• Cobalt
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobalt
  • Cobalt is located in Middlesex County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobalt <2>
• Cobalt Landing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobalt Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobalt Landing
  • Cobalt Landing is located in Middlesex County
• Cotton Hollow
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Hollow
  • Cotton Hollow is located in Hartford County
• Elm Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Hill
  • Elm Hill is located in Hartford County
• Fox Meadows
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Meadows
  • Fox Meadows is located in Middlesex County
• Gildersleeve
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gildersleeve have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gildersleeve
  • Gildersleeve is located in Middlesex County
• Highland
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
  • Highland is located in Middlesex County
• Hopewell
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
  • Hopewell is located in Hartford County
• Long Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hill
  • Long Hill is located in Middlesex County
• Rocky Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
  • Rocky Hill is located in Hartford County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Hill <2>
• Turkey Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Hill
  • Turkey Hill is located in Hartford County

How Far From Oxford Park to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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 Park to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Oxford Park to Hartford, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 296 miles [476.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,601 miles [9,013.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,308 miles [10,151.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,184 miles [6,733.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/