A map of Ox Bow (Oxbow), made in 1864. At this time Oxbow's population was much higher than today, likely around 300 residents.
Geography
Oxbow is in northern Jefferson County, in the northern part of the town of Antwerp. It sits at the south end of a sharp bend in the Oswegatchie River at an altitude of 351 feet (107 m). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.20 square miles (0.52 km2), all land.[2]
Oxbow is 29 miles (47 km) northeast of Watertown, the Jefferson county seat, and 9 miles (14 km) southwest of Gouverneur.