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Communities Also Named Oxbow Park ...
We found one communities that are also named Oxbow Park.
Within Ontario, the name Oxbow Park is unique.
Beyond Ontario, there is another community also named Oxbow Park in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Michigan
- Newaygo County
- This Oxbow Park is located in Newaygo County and lies 283 miles [455.4 km]<1> to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newaygo County community of Oxbow Park.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oxbow 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.
- Crossland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Edenvale ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenvale
- Elmvale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kirkville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Lavender
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavender
- Rob Roy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rob Roy
- Springhunt Island
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Strongville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strongville
- Former names for Strongville:
- Silver Shoe
- Sunnidale Station
How Far From Oxbow 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 Oxbow Park to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oxbow Park and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 222 miles [357.3 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Oxbow Park to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,778 miles [9,298.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,511 miles [10,478.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,391 miles [7,066.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oxbow Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Oxbow Park to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oxbow Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.4787, Longitude: -80.0493 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.345 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.955 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.881 degrees. |
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