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Communities Also Named Oxford Park ...

We found four communities that are also named Oxford Park.

There is one other community in Ontario that is also named Oxford Park.

Beyond Ontario, we know of three communities that are located in Canada and the United States. Of these three communities, one is located in Canada and the other three communities are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Ontario ...
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Connecticut
      • Middlesex County
      • This Oxford Park is located in Middlesex County and lies 449 miles [722.6 km]<1> to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Oxford Park.
    • Indiana
      • Hamilton County
      • This Oxford Park is located in Hamilton County and lies 324 miles [521.4 km]<1> to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Oxford Park.
    • North Carolina
      • Catawba County
      • This Oxford Park is located in Catawba County and lies 498 miles [801.5 km]<1> to the south.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Catawba County community of Oxford Park.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Oxford 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.

  • Calamity Corners
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Lobo Siding
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • London
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Manor Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Orchard Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Pottersburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Stoneybrook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • University Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)

How Far From Oxford Park to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Oxford Park to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oxford Park and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 322 miles [518.2 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Oxford Park to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 19 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 13 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,891 miles [9,480.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,621 miles [10,655.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,499 miles [7,240.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oxford 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 Oxford 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 Oxford Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9856, Longitude: -81.2700    
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.245 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.738 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.075 degrees.