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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 the earliest mention that we've 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).

Area Codes for Oak Park: 902 & 782<2>

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)
  • Barrington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Shelburne
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Clark's Harbour
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Barrington Passage
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Doctor's Cove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Upper Woods Harbour
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Atwoods Brook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Forbes Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Charlesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)

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 (so far) 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.

Footnotes ...

<1>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Oak Park refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Oak Park may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<2>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 902 code has been Overlayed with the 782 area code. New phone numbers in the Oak Park area will be assigned with one of these codes: 902 or 782. As a result, placing a call in the Oak Park area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.