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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 ...
  • 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:
    • 39.946389, -86.057222
    • 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
  • 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 Indiana, the name Oxford Park is unique.

Beyond Indiana, 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 ...
    • Connecticut
      • Middlesex County
      • This Oxford Park is located in Middlesex County and lies 708 miles [1,139.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Oxford Park that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Oxford Park.
    • North Carolina
      • Catawba County
      • This Oxford Park is located in Catawba County and lies 392 miles [630.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Oxford Park that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Catawba County community of Oxford Park.
    • Ontario
      • This Oxford Park lies 324 miles [521.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Oxford Park that is located in Hamilton 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.

  • Bluestone
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluestone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluestone
    • Bluestone is located in Hamilton County
  • Cedar Cove
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Cove
    • Cedar Cove is located in Hamilton County
  • Forest Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Ridge
    • Forest Ridge is located in Hamilton County
  • Harvard Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvard Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard Park
    • Harvard Park is located in Hamilton County
  • Heritage Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Meadows
    • Heritage Meadows is located in Hamilton County
  • Hickory Woods
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Woods
    • Hickory Woods is located in Hamilton County
  • River Edge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Edge
    • River Edge is located in Hamilton County
  • Round Up
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Up have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Up
    • Round Up is located in Hamilton County
  • Timber Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Springs
    • Timber Springs is located in Hamilton County
  • Trails End
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trails End have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trails End
    • Trails End is located in Hamilton County
  • White Horse Rapids
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Horse Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse Rapids
    • White Horse Rapids is located in Hamilton County
  • Winding Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winding Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding Creek
    • Winding Creek is located in Hamilton 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:

  • Noblesville, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies just to the North Northeast.
  • Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Oxford Park to Indianapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 486 miles [782.1 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,215 miles [10,002.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,945 miles [11,176.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,823 miles [7,761.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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 Hamilton County: www.co.hamilton.in.us/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oxford Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oxford Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9464, Longitude: -86.0572       In this case, the coordinates for Oxford Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<4>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Oxford Park to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.412 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.887 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.367 degrees.









 

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