Welcome to Oak Park ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Oak Park, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1897.

When the people of Oak Park refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Oak Parker<1>

Time Zone: Oak Park lies in the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: AST- Heure Normale de l'Atlantique (HNA), ADT- Heure Avancée de l'Atlantique (HAA).

Oak Park is located in the (902) area code.

Communities Also Named Oak Park ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 48 communities that are also named Oak Park - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas (2), California (3), Colorado, Florida (2), Georgia (3), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana (2), Maryland (3), Michigan (2), Minnesota (2), North Carolina (3), Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina (2), Tennessee (3), Texas (3), Virginia (3), Washington and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oak Park.

Communities near Oak Park ...

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

• Argyle
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argyle <3>
• Barrington
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrington came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
• Shelburne
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburne
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelburne <3>
• Clark's Harbour
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark's Harbour
• Barrington Passage
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrington Passage came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington Passage
• Doctor's Cove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doctor's Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doctor's Cove
• Upper Woods Harbour
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Woods Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Woods Harbour
• Atwoods Brook
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwoods Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwoods Brook
• Forbes Point
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forbes Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes Point
• Charlesville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlesville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesville

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oak Park ...

Looking for more information about Oak Park? 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 Oak Park, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oak Park.

Adding Oak Park to Our Gazetteer ...

As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Oak Park was on a map titled Map of Maritime Provinces of Canada (from Rand McNally, 1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Oak Park.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Province of Nova Scotia: https://novascotia.ca