Oban California Map

About Oban, California

Oban is a locality in Los Angeles County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 280. The population density is 5.0 people per km². Oban is located at 34.7744°N, 118.1481°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP codes: 93534, 96019.

Oban occupies a vast, sun-drenched expanse where the earth stretches toward a horizon defined by the distant, hazy silhouette of the San Gabriel Mountains. It lies 5.3 miles north of Lancaster, CA (from Lancaster, CA: bearing 353°T), and is situated 6.3 miles south of Rosamond. The landscape here is defined by the stark, dry resilience of the high plains, where the ground is a mosaic of pale dust and scrub that catches the light with a sharp, uncompromising brilliance. Only a mile away, the channel of Amargosa Creek cuts a shallow, meandering scar through the dirt, often dry but holding the memory of seasonal rains, while the waters of Piute Ponds sit two miles distant, providing a quiet, glassy refuge for local wildlife in the midst of the parched surroundings. The air possesses a thin, crystalline quality that reveals the architecture of the clouds and the stillness of the afternoon, making every structure in Oban appear as though it were carved directly from the light itself.

Human industry in Oban has long been tethered to the rhythm of the land, evolving from modest agricultural roots into a modern grid that balances the needs of commuters with the quietude of the high desert. Residents frequently find respite at Apollo Community Regional Park, a three-mile journey that offers a rare concentration of greenery against the backdrop of the sprawling, open terrain. Beyond the proximity of Hidden Valley, which lies nine miles away as a gentle indentation in the earth, the pace of life remains tethered to the steady pulse of the regional economy, where commerce and maintenance sustain the daily functions of the populace. Oban retains a certain stoic character, a place where the history of settlement is written in the utility of its roads and the pragmatic layout of its neighborhoods, all persisting under a sky so expansive it seems to hold the weight of the entire state.

About This Oban Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Oban, California. Coordinates: 34.774426, -118.148129. 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 Oban includes the ZIP code (93534, 96019), telephone area code (760, 530), county seat of Los Angeles County (Los Angeles), and school district assignment.

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.