Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Oxbow, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oxbow and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Oxbow
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Oxbow:
- 39.095568, -81.212040
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Oxbow
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Ritchie County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Ritchie County
- Since Oxbow is near Wirt County and also Calhoun County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wirt County
- eBird sighting report for Calhoun County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Oxbow ...
We found eleven communities that share the name Oxbow.
Within West Virginia, the name Oxbow is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, nine are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Michigan
- Allegan County
- This Oxbow is located in Allegan County and lies 358 miles [576.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Oxbow that is located in Ritchie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegan County community of Oxbow.
- Berrien County
- This Oxbow is located in Berrien County and lies 338 miles [544 km] to the northwest of the Oxbow that is located in Ritchie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berrien County community of Oxbow.
- Newaygo County
- This Oxbow is located in Newaygo County and lies 379 miles [609.9 km] to the northwest of the Oxbow that is located in Ritchie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newaygo County community of Oxbow.
- Oakland County
- This Oxbow is located in Oakland County and lies 271 miles [436.1 km] to the north northwest of the Oxbow that is located in Ritchie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oakland County community of Oxbow.
- New Brunswick
- This Oxbow lies 901 miles [1,450 km]<1> to the northeast of the Oxbow that is located in Ritchie County.
- New York
- North Dakota
- Oregon
- Saskatchewan
- This Oxbow lies 1,245 miles [2,003.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Oxbow that is located in Ritchie County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oxbow ...
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.
- Brohard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Burning Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
- Burning Springs is located in Wirt County
- Cairo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Cairo is located in Ritchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <3>
- Cherry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Dutchman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Freed
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Freeport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Freeport is located in Wirt County
- Iris ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Long Run
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Low Gap
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Oil Spring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Spring
- Oil Spring is located in Ritchie County
- Petroleum
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Continue List (4 more) ...
- Pew Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Racy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Six Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Standingstone ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standingstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standingstone
- Standingstone is located in Wirt County
- Pew Hill
How Far From Oxbow 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 Oxbow to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oxbow and extending to:
- Harrisville, which is the Seat of Ritchie County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Oxbow to Harrisville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 56 miles [90.1 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 224 miles [360.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,063 miles [9,757.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,778 miles [10,908.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,654 miles [7,489.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oxbow. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Oxbow) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oxbow. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0956, Longitude: -81.2120 In this case, the coordinates for Oxbow have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Oxbow 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 310.387 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.311 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.436 degrees. |