Welcome to Oxford Junction ...
Although we found mention of Oxford Junction during our research, we really don't have any information about it.<1> Given the context of how Oxford Junction was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..
We've added Oxford Junction to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Oxford Junction, please Contact Us.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Oxford Junction, 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.
A typical abbreviation for Oxford Junction: Oxford Jct. (or less commonly used: Oxford Jctn.)
Oxford Junction is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Oxford Junction might be (or was) located is 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).
We believe that Oxford Junction would be found within the (902) area code.
The Canadian Postal Code for Oxford Junction: B0M<3>
Communities Also Named Oxford Junction ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Oxford Junction - they are located in Iowa, Nebraska and Nova Scotia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oxford Junction.
Communities near Oxford Junction ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oxford Junction.
- Windsor
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Hantsport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- East Walton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Walton came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Walton
- Riverside Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Corner
- Tennycape
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennycape
- Tennycape has also been known as:
- Tennecape
- Tennecape
- Tenycape
- Clarksville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Moose Brook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moose Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose Brook
- Stanley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Walton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walton <4>
- Kennetcook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oxford Junction ...
Looking for more information about Oxford Junction? 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 Oxford Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oxford Junction.
Adding Oxford Junction to Our Gazetteer ...
The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Oxford Junction was on a map titled Map of Maritime Provinces of Canada (from Rand McNally, 1897).
We also found Oxford Junction mentioned on a train schedule titled Canadian Pacific Railroad Time Tables (October 1899).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Oxford Junction.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Nova Scotia: https://novascotia.ca
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went north past Oxford Junction and then turned west". While Oxford Junction could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Oxford Junction as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Oxford Junction could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oxford Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | The Canadian Postal Code consists of 6 characters, where the first three characters are the 'Forward Sortation Area (FSA)', with the last three characters being the 'Local Delivery Unit (LDU)'. In the case of Oxford Junction, we provide only the FSA and not the LDU. The Canadian Postal Codes were created as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. So keep in mind that any given Postal Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Oxford Junction). The boundaries of the Postal Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other Postal Codes. When looking for a Postal Code, whether Oxford Junction or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |