Viewpoints · South East England
Kingfisher Point
Also known as: Kingfisher County, Oklahoma
In or near Oxford.
Kingfisher Point is a viewpoint in the United Kingdom.
Steve Daniels — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Best time of year
- Clear days year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Oxford · 1.9 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Kingfisher Point is a named viewpoint in Oxfordshire, the West Midlands, marked on Ordnance Survey maps for its outlook. It sits within the Oxford East parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Oxford, about 1.9 km away. Postcode area OX4.
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Official information
Kingfisher Point is a location associated with county officials and local governance. Visitors can learn about the various county offices and their officials.
From the Wikipedia article
Kingfisher County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 15,184. Its county seat is Kingfisher. The county was formed in 1890 and named Kingfisher by a vote of residents. The land was given to the Creek Nation by the federal government, but was taken back after the American Civil War.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Limited archaeological surveys may have discovered evidence of pre-contact peoples, including Paleo-Indian and Archaic (6000 BC - 1 AD) groups that used the area for hunting and foraging. The historic Osage, Cheyenne, and Comanche tribes traversed the prairie grasslands of this area. Before the county's creation, The Chisholm Trail's many routes crossed the area. A stage road which paralleled the trail had important stops at Dover Station, King Fisher Station and Baker Station. The area was given to the Creek Nation by the federal government after their forced removal from Georgia. At the end of the American Civil War, the Creeks were forced to cede the land back to the federal government…
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- Coordinates
- 51.7440, -1.2469
- County
- Oxfordshire
- District
- Oxford
- Parish
- Oxford, unparished area
- Postcode
- OX4 1SR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Oxford East
- Nearest railway station
- Oxford — 1.9 km
- Official site
- kingfisher.okcounties.org
Sources
- osm: n524160913 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Kingfisher County, Oklahoma (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kingfisher Point?
- Kingfisher Point is in Oxfordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode OX4 1SR), in the parish of Oxford, unparished area.
- What is Kingfisher Point?
- Kingfisher Point is a viewpoint in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Kingfisher Point?
- The nearest railway station is Oxford, about 1.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode OX4 1SR.
- Is Kingfisher Point free to visit?
- Yes, Kingfisher Point is free to enter.
- How do I get to Kingfisher Point?
- The nearest railway station is Oxford, about 1.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode OX4 1SR.