Welcome to Obed ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Obed, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1925.

Obed is 3,760 feet [1,146 m] above sea level.<1> In other words, the altitude of Obed is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Obed lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: MST- Heure Normale des Rocheuses (HNR), MDT- Heure Avancée des Rocheuses (HAR).

Area codes for Obed: (780) & (587)<2>

Communities Also Named Obed ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Obed - they are located in Alabama, Illinois and South Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Obed.

Communities near Obed ...

We have created a list of 5 communities that are near Obed.

Hinton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinton <3>
Marlboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlboro came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlboro
Robb
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robb
Coalspur
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalspur
- Coalspur has also been known as:
- Coalspar
Mercoal
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercoal

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Obed ...

Looking for more information about Obed? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Obed, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Obed.

Adding Obed to Our Gazetteer ...

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Obed was on a map titled Map of British Columbia (from Gulf Refining, 1925).

We also found Obed on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Southern Alberta (1951).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Obed.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Obed. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Province of Alberta: https://www.alberta.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Obed - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Area code (587) is an overlay for area code (780).
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>	If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.