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:
- 35.764022, -81.172582
- 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 Catawba County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Catawba County
- Since Oxford Park is near Iredell County and also Alexander County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Iredell County
- eBird sighting report for Alexander 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 North Carolina, the name Oxford Park is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, 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 610 miles [981.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Oxford Park that is located in Catawba County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Oxford Park.
- Indiana
- Hamilton County
- This Oxford Park is located in Hamilton County and lies 392 miles [630.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Oxford Park that is located in Catawba County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Oxford Park.
- Ontario
- This Oxford Park lies 498 miles [801.5 km]<1> to the north of the Oxford Park that is located in Catawba County.
- Connecticut
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.
- Buffalo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Catfish
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Fairbrook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Fairgrove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Hickory
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Hickory is located in Catawba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,473 people
- Hiddenite
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiddenite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiddenite
- Hiddenite is located in Alexander County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiddenite <3>
- Startown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Stony Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
- Stony Point is located in Alexander County
- Sunrise Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Beach
- Sunrise Beach is located in Catawba County
- Sweetwater
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
- Sweetwater is located in Catawba County
How Far From Oxford Park 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 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:
- Newton, which is the Seat of Catawba County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 141 miles [226.9 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Oxford Park 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 313 miles [503.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,210 miles [9,994 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,912 miles [11,123.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,790 miles [7,708.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<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 Catawba County: www.co.catawba.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 35.7640, Longitude: -81.1726 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.413 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.851 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.474 degrees. |