The GPS coordinates of Oxford are latitude -43.3° and longitude 172.1833°. In directional format: 43.3° S, 172.1833° E. These coordinates mark the center of Oxford in Canterbury and work with Google Maps, OpenStreetMap and every major navigation app.

Oxford is a city in Canterbury, New Zealand, on the continent of Australia And Oceania. It falls within Waimakariri District. View its exact position on the satellite map above or check nearby cities for regional context.

In DMS (Degrees Minutes Seconds) format, Oxford sits at: Latitude 43° 17' 60" S and Longitude 172° 10' 60" E. This format is common in surveying records, printed maps and legacy GPS hardware still used by field crews on site visits.

Oxford has a population of approximately 2,240 people. This is roughly 0.323% of Canterbury's total population. See the population rank and density figures above, or compare it against every city in Canterbury.

The interactive satellite map of Oxford is embedded on this page and shows streets, buildings and terrain. You can also enter the GPS coordinates -43.3, 172.1833 directly into Google Maps, Apple Maps or any navigation app to locate Oxford in Canterbury. For broader context, explore the Canterbury state map or nearby cities.

The nearest airport to Oxford is Christchurch International Airport (CHC), roughly 35 km away. See the Nearest Airport card in the sidebar for the exact distance in kilometers and miles.

Oxford is approximately 45 km (28 mi) from Christchurch, the capital of Canterbury, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Major Cities table above for distances from other cities in Canterbury.

Oxford sits at an elevation of approximately 244 meters (801 feet) above sea level — see the Geographic Profile above. Compare it against other cities in the Major Cities table for Canterbury.

The closest cities to Oxford include West Eyreton, Darfield, Kirwee. See the Geographic Intelligence panel above for the full list with distances, or the nearby cities tool for a complete breakdown.

Today in Oxford, sunrise is at 07:25 AM and sunset is at 05:46 PM, giving a day length of 10h 20m. See the Sunrise & Sunset panel above, calculated directly from Oxford's GPS coordinates and updated daily.

Oxford is approximately 4,820 km (2,995 mi) from the Equator, in the southern hemisphere. It's also about 13,950 km from the Prime Meridian. See the Global Position panel above for the full breakdown.

The antipodal point of Oxford — the spot exactly opposite it through the Earth's center — falls nearest to Vilalba, Spain, roughly 11 km from the true antipode. Since about 71% of the Earth's surface is ocean, most antipodal points land in open water rather than on a named city.

Oxford is approximately 309 km (192 mi) NE of Wellington, the national capital of New Zealand, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Distance to Capitals card above.