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| Place | Obed |
| Type | Locality |
| Province / Territory | Alberta (AB) |
| Location | 6-53-22-W5 |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 53.551944 |
| Longitude | -117.235278 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | IAMZL |
Obed is a locality in 6-53-22-W5, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a town. Obed is located at 53.5519°N, 117.2353°W.
Obed lies nestled within a landscape sculpted by the patient hands of glacial retreat, where the earth heaves in broad, sweeping swells towards the distant, hazy embrace of the foothills. It lies 26.7 km north-east of Hinton, AB (from Hinton, AB: bearing 54°T), and is situated 6.9 km east-north-east of Dalehurst. Here, the air, especially in the liminal hours between day and night, carries a crisp, almost crystalline purity, hinting at the vast, untamed wilderness that presses in from all sides. The ground itself, a mosaic of fertile loam and stubborn, rocky outcrops, supports stands of aspen and spruce that cling to the slopes, their branches a murmur against the often-vigorous wind. A quiet resilience characterizes this place, a sense of enduring against the elements, mirrored in the stoic faces of the few scattered dwellings that dot the rolling terrain, each a small bastion against the immensity of the sky. The history of Obed is intrinsically tied to the earth beneath its feet, a narrative of resourcefulness and adaptation. For generations, the rhythms of life here were dictated by the bounty of the land, with early settlers carving out livelihoods from the rich soil and the dense forests. While the echoes of agricultural pursuits linger, the modern economy of Obed now finds its pulse in the extraction of resources, a vital artery that feeds the larger industrial heart of the province. The very character of the place is shaped by this ongoing relationship with the earth’s deep reserves, a constant negotiation between nature’s raw power and humanity’s determined will. It is a locale where the silence is profound, broken only by the sigh of the wind through the trees or the distant rumble of machinery, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who call Obed home.
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Location data for Obed is sourced from the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada, and verified by coordinates rather than name matching alone. GPS coordinates, province, administrative location and place type are shown in the information panel above.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |