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| Place | Oban |
| Type | Community |
| Province / Territory | Nova Scotia (NS) |
| Location | Richmond |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 45.722799 |
| Longitude | -60.921351 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | B2E |
| Area Code | 782, 902 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | CBCGM |
Oban is a community in Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Oban is located at 45.7228°N, 60.9214°W.
Oban rests upon the rugged, salt-sprayed Atlantic coast where the land yields slowly to the sea. It lies 24.7 km north-north-east of Arichat, NS (from Arichat, NS: bearing 17°T), and is situated 8.2 km north-north-west of St. Peter's. The terrain rises toward the slopes of the Campbell Hill, a modest height that guards the horizon and catches the first, bruised light of dawn before it spills down into the hollows. Pringle Lake sits tucked into the greenery just 3 km away, its surface often holding a stillness so profound that the sky seems to rest comfortably upon the water. The air here tastes perpetually of brine and damp earth, a reminder that the ocean is never truly absent, even when the wind carries the scent of spruce and cooling stone. History in Oban lingers in the quiet persistence of those who have long made their living from the nearby waters and the stubborn, rocky soil. The economy remains rooted in this elemental relationship with the environment, where the daily tasks of the season dictate the pace of life. Residents find their way toward the Scotts River, located about 6 km away, or seek the open expanses near Battery Provincial Park, which lies about 9 km away, to observe how the seasons change the texture of the shoreline. Oban holds a particular character defined by this proximity to the elements, an existence shaped by the constant, low-frequency hum of the Atlantic tide against the cliffs.
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Explore Oban, Nova Scotia, Canada, with an embedded street and satellite map — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 45.722799, -60.921351. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts — including hourly outlooks — are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Detailed location data for Oban includes the postal code (B2E), telephone area code (782, 902). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.
Location data for Oban 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 | August 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |