Oxford

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Oxford is a residential town located in western New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 12,706 at the 2020 Census. Oxford is the 26th-wealthiest town in the state by median household income. Distinct settled areas in the town include Oxford Center, Quaker Farms, and Riverside. Oxford belongs to the Bridgeport–Stamford–Norwalk Metropolitan Statistical Area, a subregion of the New York metropolitan area. ()

Alternative names: Population: 11.3 thous.Area: 33.32 mi²Coordinates: 41°25'17"N, 73°6'12"W

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Oxford – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Webb Mountain Discovery Zone, Daniel Basset House, Ansonia Nature and Recreation Center, Seymour Historical Society - CT.

5.5 miSW
Park
Webb Mountain Discovery Zone, Monroe
139 min walk • Webb Mountain Discovery Zone is a 170 acre park and outdoor learning center in Monroe, Connecticut, United States. The adjacent 135 acre Webb Mountain Park connects up to a 13.5 mile trail network.
7 miSW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Daniel Basset House, Monroe
178 min walk • The Daniel Basset House is a historic house at 1024 Monroe Turnpike in Monroe, Connecticut. Built in 1775, the house is significant for its association with events in the American Revolutionary War.
6 miSE
41°20'40"N • 73°3'1"W
Ansonia Nature and Recreation Center, Ansonia
153 min walk • Nature and wildlife, Park
2.3 miSE
41°23'37"N • 73°4'44"W
Seymour Historical Society - CT, Seymour
59 min walk • Museum
5.4 miNE
City hall
Salem School, Naugatuck
138 min walk • The Salem School is a historic school building at 124 Meadow Street in Naugatuck, Connecticut. It is a 2-1/2 story brick Renaissance Revival structure, designed by McKim, Mead & White and built in 1893.
3.3 miE
41°24'60"N • 73°2'25"W
Woodhaven Country Club, Bethany
84 min walk • Outdoor activities, Golf
6.4 miNW
Park
Larkin State Park Trail, Southbury
164 min walk • Larkin State Park Trail is a Connecticut rail trail that follows the former New York & New England Railroad roadbed across the towns of Southbury, Oxford, Middlebury, and Naugatuck.
3.8 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area
Southford Falls State Park
98 min walk • Southford Falls State Park is a public recreation area covering 126 acres in the towns of Oxford and Southbury, Connecticut. The state park offers fishing, hiking, waterfalls, and a covered bridge over Eight Mile Brook.
5.3 miW
National park
Kettletown State Park
135 min walk • One of the main attractions at Kettletown State Park is the opportunity for water-based activities. Visitors can enjoy swimming, boating, and fishing in the crystal-clear waters of Lake Zoar. The park also features a designated swimming area with a sandy beach, making...
5.4 miS
Library, Romanesque architecture
Ansonia Library, Ansonia
139 min walk • The Ansonia Library is the public library serving Ansonia, Connecticut. It is located at 53 South Cliff, in an architecturally distinguished Richardsonian Romanesque building designed by Connecticut architect George Keller and completed in 1892 as a gift from Caroline Phelps Stokes.
5.4 miNE
41°29'28"N • 73°3'18"W
Howard Whittemore Memorial Library, Naugatuck
139 min walk • Library