Oxford Circle, Philadelphia

#851 among attractions in Philadelphia

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Oxford Circle is a neighborhood in the lower Northeast section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Its namesake is the much used traffic circle at Roosevelt Boulevard and Oxford Avenue. The Oxford Circle neighborhood has traditionally included the areas up to Rhawnhurst and Mayfair but does not really have a fixed boundary other than in publications about Philadelphia which are of a public relations or informational nature. ()

Coordinates: 40°2'35"N, 75°4'41"W

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Near Northeast Philadelphia (Oxford Circle)Philadelphia United States

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

Nearby attractions include: Roosevelt Mall, St. William Parish, Har Nebo Cemetery, Old Trinity Church.

1.2 miE
Shopping, Shopping centre, Flea market
Roosevelt Mall, Philadelphia
31 min walk • Roosevelt Mall is a medium-sized outdoor shopping mall, located along Pennsylvania Route 73 between Bustleton Avenue west end and U.S. Route 1 in the east end, or Rhawnhurst neighborhood, of Northeast Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The mall has 45 stores and services.
1.1 miW
Church
St. William Parish, Philadelphia
28 min walk • St. William is a US Catholic parish founded in January 1920 in the Philadelphia Pennsylvania neighborhood of Lawncrest. The parish originally served 70 households. The Parish elementary school was opened in 1924.
0.6 miSW
Cemetery
Har Nebo Cemetery, Philadelphia
15 min walk • Har Nebo Cemetery is a Jewish cemetery in the Oxford Circle neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
0.9 miNW
Church
Old Trinity Church, Philadelphia
24 min walk • Old Trinity Church, also known as Trinity Church, Oxford, is a historic Episcopal church established in 1696. in Oxford Township, Pennsylvania, which is now part of Philadelphia.
0.7 miS
Street
Roosevelt Boulevard, Philadelphia
18 min walk • Roosevelt Boulevard, officially named the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Boulevard and often referred to, chiefly by local Philadelphians, simply as "the Boulevard," or "the Boully" is a major traffic artery through North and Northeast Philadelphia.
1.2 miW
Neighbourhood
Crescentville, Philadelphia
32 min walk • Crescentville is a neighborhood in Northeast Philadelphia. It is located in the vicinity of Adams, Rising Sun, and Tabor Avenues.
0.8 miNE
Neoclassical architecture
Woodrow Wilson Middle School, Philadelphia
21 min walk • Woodrow Wilson Middle School is a historic middle school located in the Castor Gardens neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia. The building was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1892 February, 16.
1.3 miS
Colonial revival architecture
Philadelphia Charter School for Arts and Sciences, Philadelphia
34 min walk • Philadelphia Charter School for Arts and Sciences at H.R. Edmunds is a charter school located in the Northwood neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is located in the former Henry R. Edmunds School building. The building was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1923–1924.
0.4 miSW
Gothic Revival architecture
Laura H. Carnell School, Philadelphia
11 min walk • Laura H. Carnell School is an historic elementary school located in the Oxford Circle neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at 1100 Devereaux Avenue. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia. The building was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1930–1931.
0.9 miNW
Colonial revival architecture
Cedar Grove Christian Academy, Philadelphia
23 min walk • Cedar Grove Christian Academy is a private Christian school located in the Lawndale neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is located in the former Lawndale School building. The school was built in 1903–1904, and is a two-story, three-bay, stone-faced brick building in the Colonial Revival style.
1 miW
Neighbourhood
Lawncrest, Philadelphia
27 min walk • Lawncrest is a neighborhood in the "Near" Northeast Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The name is an amalgam of Lawndale and Crescentville, the two primary communities that make up the neighborhood.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Oxford Circle?

Nearby attractions include Laura H. Carnell School, Philadelphia (11 min walk), Har Nebo Cemetery, Philadelphia (15 min walk), Roosevelt Boulevard, Philadelphia (18 min walk), Woodrow Wilson Middle School, Philadelphia (21 min walk).

How to get to Oxford Circle by public transport?

The nearest stations to Oxford Circle:

Train

Cheltenham (34 min walk)