Oil City Ontario Map

About Oil City, Ontario

Oil City is a compact rural community in Lambton, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Oil City is located at 42.8131°N, 82.1240°W.

Oil City rests in a landscape of gentle slopes and fertile fields, where the rich soil of Lambton County yields its bounty under the wide, often cloud-streaked Ontario sky. It lies 24.5 km south-east of Sarnia, ON (from Sarnia, ON: bearing 140°T), and is situated 15.6 km south of Wyoming. The air here carries the scent of damp earth after a rain, a subtle perfume of ripening corn and the distant, faint tang of industry that has shaped this land for generations. Farmsteads dot the horizon, their silos standing like weathered sentinels against the sprawling green, and the quiet hum of tractors often punctuates the otherwise peaceful stillness. Here, the St. Clair River, a broad, placid artery, carves its way through the countryside, its presence a constant, murmuring influence on the topography and the lives lived along its banks. The very name of Oil City speaks to a past deeply entwined with the black gold that once flowed from beneath its surface. This region was at the heart of Canada's early petroleum industry, a time of boom and bust that left an indelible mark on the local economy and the character of its people. Though the great derricks have largely fallen silent, the legacy of those pioneering days lingers, a quiet reminder of the ambition and grit that built this place. Today, agriculture remains a cornerstone, with vast tracts dedicated to crops that thrive in the temperate climate, and the nearby river continues to be a vital route for commerce, its waters reflecting the changing seasons and the enduring spirit of Oil City.

About This Oil City Map Page

Explore Oil City, Ontario, 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: 42.81313, -82.12405. 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. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Detailed location data for Oil City includes the postal code (N0N), telephone area code (226, 249, 289, 343, 365, 382, 416, 437, 519, 548, 613, 647, 705, 742, 807, 905). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Oil City 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.