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Communities Also Named Oxford Station ...
We found two communities that share the name Oxford Station.
Within Ontario, the name Oxford Station is unique.
Beyond Ontario, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Calhoun County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Oxford Station [Calhoun County].
- Maine
- Oxford County
- This Oxford Station is located in Oxford County and lies 259 miles [416.8 km]<2> to the east.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oxford County community of Oxford Station.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oxford Station ...
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.
- Crystal Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Stewart
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Stewart came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Stewart
- Hallville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallville
- Hemlock Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemlock Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock Corners
- Inkerman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inkerman
- Mainsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mainsville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainsville
- Mountain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain
- Pierces Corners
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rosehaven
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosehaven came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosehaven
- Sparkle City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Swan Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan Crossing came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Crossing
- Vinegar Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Oxford Station 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 Oxford Station to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oxford Station and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 34 miles [54.7 km]<2> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Oxford Station to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,588 miles [8,993 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,314 miles [10,161.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,191 miles [6,744.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Station 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oxford Station) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oxford Station. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9256, Longitude: -75.6239 |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Station to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.445 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.77 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.466 degrees. |
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