Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Heights:
  • 36.295990, -76.252713
  • 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 Heights

• 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 Pasquotank County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Pasquotank County
  • Since Oxford Heights is near Camden County and also Perquimans County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Camden County
  • eBird sighting report for Perquimans 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 Heights ...

We found two communities that share the name Oxford Heights.

Within North Carolina, the name Oxford Heights is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • British Columbia
    • This Oxford Heights lies 2,475 miles [3,983.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Oxford Heights that is located in Pasquotank County.
  • Massachusetts
    • Worcester County
    • This Oxford Heights is located in Worcester County and lies 468 miles [753.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Oxford Heights that is located in Pasquotank County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Oxford Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Oxford Heights ...

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.

• Brite Meadows
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brite Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brite Meadows
  • Brite Meadows is located in Pasquotank County
• Elizabeth City
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth City
  • Elizabeth City is located in Pasquotank County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,013 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth City <3>
• Forest Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
  • Forest Park is located in Pasquotank County
• Hickory Acres
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Acres
  • Hickory Acres is located in Pasquotank County
• Jethro Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jethro Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jethro Park
  • Jethro Park is located in Pasquotank County
• Lumber Mill
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber Mill
  • Lumber Mill is located in Pasquotank County
• Oak Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Oak Grove is located in Pasquotank County
• Rosewood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
  • Rosewood is located in Pasquotank County

How Far From Oxford Heights to ...

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

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

• Elizabeth City, which is the Seat of Pasquotank County, lies just to the East.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 138 miles [222.1 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Oxford Heights to Raleigh, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 184 miles [296.1 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,973 miles [9,612.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,664 miles [10,724.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,547 miles [7,317.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Pasquotank County: www.co.pasquotank.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/