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 code: 96019.

Oban is a place where the earth exhales, a scrubland sculpted by wind and sun, its low hills rolling like tired waves toward the distant, hazy blue of the Pacific. 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 air here carries the dry, resinous scent of chaparral, a perfume of resilience that clings to everything, from the weathered fences of ranches to the sparse, tenacious trees that dot the landscape. Dust devils, ephemeral dancers in tawny skirts, often whirl across the baked earth, their brief, energetic ballets a fleeting testament to the land's restless spirit. Sunlight, when it breaks through the typical coastal fog, falls in broad, golden swathes, bleaching the muted greens and browns to a softer palette, and at dusk, the sky often bleeds into hues of bruised plum and pale apricot, a silent benediction over the quiet expanse. The history of Oban is etched not in grand monuments, but in the persistent efforts of those who have sought to draw life from this challenging terrain. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of open range and the faint whispers of mineral wealth, established small ranches and homesteads, their legacies now represented by the scattered remnants of stone foundations and the enduring spirit of self-reliance. The local economy, still rooted in agriculture and ranching, sees the occasional truck laden with hay or livestock rumble along the county roads, a familiar rhythm in the otherwise serene pulse of Oban. While not a hub of industry, its character is defined by a quiet dignity, a place where the vastness of the sky and the enduring strength of the land shape the lives and outlook of its inhabitants, fostering a deep, unspoken connection to this sun-drenched corner of the world.

About This Oban Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Oban, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 34.774426, -118.148129. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Oban and Los Angeles County.

Detailed location data for Oban includes the ZIP code (93534), telephone area code (760, 530), county seat of Los Angeles County (Los Angeles), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Oban is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.