1Tallgrass Prairie Preserve
Largest tract of remaining tallgrass prairie in the world.
Attractions near Oxford
From Oxford, 33 mi to Sedgwick County Zoo
Oxford’s list takes in 5 museums, 2 zoos & aquariums and 2 gardens. The town has no place on our list of its own; 10 are within 40 miles. Go 51 mi out for Tallgrass Prairie Preserve.
Attractions nearby
11
within 60 miles
The big one
33 mi
Sedgwick County Zoo
Zoo & aquarium · 33 mi northwest
Sedgwick County Zoo
Non-profit organization in the USA.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Where each one is
Out of town, most of the 10 are to the north.
Orange: Oxford. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
All 10 on the list
11 places, all within 60 miles, make the list.
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7Botanica, The Wichita Gardens
Botanical gardens in Wichita, Kansas, United States.
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9Wichita Scottish Rite Center
Masonic building, theater and events venue in Wichita, Kansas, United States.
11Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
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Photo credits
Tallgrass Prairie Preserve: DBinfo at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Sedgwick County Zoo: Patrick Pelletier, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Exploration Place: 04stx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kansas Aviation Museum: David G. Keith, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wichita Art Museum: FUBAR007, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Botanica, The Wichita Gardens: touterse, CC BY 2.0 · Great Plains Transportation Museum: Atsf3768 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Wichita Scottish Rite Center: Judy Handley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bartlett Arboretum: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0
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