North Oxford

Welcome to North Oxford!

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The Unorganized Territory of North Oxford is a large expanse, stretching from Gilead up to the Canadian border and accounting for about 25% of Oxford County’s total land area, that is nearly uninhabited, with a population of just 24 according to the 2010 census. The Territory contains fifteen townships, including Grafton, which was once a small town. The area was once heavily logged, and the logging companies, which own much of the Territory’s land now, continue this practice with more sustainable means today.

North Oxford’s Deer Mountain is the site of Maine’s second worst military plane crash. During World War 2 a B-17 bomber en-route to Europe crashed during a storm, killing all 10 crewmen onboard. (Source). The site of the crash is marked by a memorial accessible by local hiking trails.

Activities

  • Bosebuck Mountain Camps 2013 Parmachenee Rd, Lynchtown, ME 03579 | (207) 670-0013
    • This classic, lakeside, Maine camp provides cozy cabins and a beautiful lodge, as well as guided hunting and fishing, snowmobiling facilities, and delicious home-cooked meals for guests.
  • Dunn Falls North Oxford, ME 04261
    • Scenic hike with views of the Upper and Lower Dunn Falls, along with pools and a loop hike along the Appalachian Trail.
  • Richardson Public Reserved Land Richardson Rd, North Oxford, ME 03579
    • Located in the scenic Rangeley Lakes Region of western Maine, the 22,000-acre Richardson Unit includes 21 miles of shoreline on Richardson and Mooselookmeguntic Lakes, as well as frontage on several small ponds.
  • Many additional activities can be found in nearby Andover, Lincoln Plantation, Newry, Rangeley, and Upton.

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