Explore Oxford, Michigan, with this interactive street and satellite map.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Oxford, Michigan. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Michigan or beyond.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Oxford.
Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.
| City | Oxford |
| State | Michigan (MI) |
| County | Oakland County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| Latitude | 42.824752 |
| Longitude | -83.264662 |
| Population | 3,492 |
| Density | 1070.9 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Codes | 48371, 48370 |
| Area Code | 313 |
| County Seat | Pontiac |
| School District | Oxford Area Community Schools |
Oxford defines the landscape of northern Oakland County with a terrain that rises and falls in long, muscular swells of glacial till. It lies 4.2 miles north-northeast of Orion Township, MI (from Orion Township, MI: bearing 13°T), and is situated 8.6 miles northeast of Independence. Granite-strewn fields give way to the dense, quiet shade of woodlands, where the air holds a crisp, earthen stillness even in the heat of a July afternoon. To the west, the Grampian Hills interrupt the horizon with their modest, rounded heights, while the nearby waters of Bailey Lake reflect the shifting, bruised purples of a gathering storm. Nearby, the South Branch Flint River draws a thin, silver thread through the lowlands, its current muffled by the dense growth of willow and sedge that clings to its banks. Within the center of the village, Centennial Park offers a green sanctuary where the light filters through the canopy in sharp, golden slivers, illuminating the path for those who walk the grounds at the quiet end of the day.
Oxford retains the sturdy, unpretentious character of a place built upon the ambition of early settlers and the persistent hum of industry. The architecture of the downtown district speaks of a time when brick and iron were the primary vocabulary of growth, grounding the village in a history of trade and craftsmanship that persists in the modern economy. While the rhythmic clatter of machinery in nearby manufacturing facilities echoes the region’s long-standing connection to the automotive heritage of the state, the pace of life remains tethered to the changing seasons and the slow maturation of the surrounding farmland. Residents move through their days with a steady, deliberate focus, finding a sense of continuity in the familiar sight of the local schools and the enduring presence of the village square. It is a place where the weight of the past is not carried as a burden, but as a firm foundation beneath the feet of those who continue to shape the character of Oxford.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Oxford, Michigan. Coordinates: 42.824752, -83.264662. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Oxford includes the ZIP code (48371, 48370), telephone area code (313), county seat of Oakland County (Pontiac), and school district assignment (Oxford Area Community Schools).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |