Welcome to Oxford ...

The town of Oxford was established in 1791.

Oxford is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Oxford 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 Oxford: 902 & 782<2>

The Canadian Postal Code for Oxford: B0M<3>

Communities Also Named Oxford ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 41 communities that are also named Oxford - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts (2), Michigan, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York (2), North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas (2), Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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Websites for Oxford ...

Official Website: www.town.oxford.ns.ca/

Communities near Oxford ...

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

Amherst
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
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Springhill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
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Little River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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River Philip
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
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Roslin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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Thomson Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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Hansford
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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Mansfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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Mount Pleasant
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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Ripley Loop
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oxford ...

Looking for more information about Oxford? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Oxford, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Oxford.

Adding Oxford to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Oxford.

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oxford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 Oxford area will be assigned with one of these codes: 902 or 782. As a result, placing a call in the Oxford area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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)'. 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). 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 or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.
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