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Communities Also Named Olds ...
We found six communities that share the name Olds.
Within Alberta, the name Olds is unique.
Beyond Alberta, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Iowa
- Henry County
- This Olds is located in Henry County and lies 1,292 miles [2,079.3 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Olds.
- Kansas
- Miami County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Olds [Miami County].
- Michigan
- Branch County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Olds [Branch County].
- North Carolina
- Currituck County
- This Olds is located in Currituck County and lies 2,149 miles [3,458.5 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Currituck County community of Olds.
- Tennessee
- Wayne County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Olds [Wayne County].
- Washington
- Chelan County
- This Olds is located in Chelan County and lies 407 miles [655 km]<1> to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chelan County community of Olds.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Olds ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Dickson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickson came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson
- Dogpound
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogpound
- Eagle Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Hill
- Markerville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markerville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markerville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Markerville <4>
- Raven
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raven came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
- Springbrook
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Spruce View
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sunnyslope
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
How Far From Olds to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a town such as Olds to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Olds and extending to:
- Edmonton, which is the Provincial Capital of Alberta, lies 124 miles [199.6 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Olds to Edmonton, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,785 miles [2,872.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 70 days and walking would take 102 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,367 miles [10,246.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,133 miles [11,479.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,212 miles [8,387.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Olds: www.olds.ca/ The official website for Province of Alberta: https://www.alberta.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Olds) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Olds. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 51.7833, Longitude: -114.1000 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Olds could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <6> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Olds to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 334.286 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 335.136 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.861 degrees. |
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