Welcome to Olds ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Olds, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1951.

The town of Olds is 3,390 feet [1,033 m] above sea level.<1> In other words, the altitude of Olds is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Olds 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 Olds: 403, 368, 587 & 825<2>

Communities Also Named Olds ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Olds - they are located in Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, North Carolina, Tennessee and Washington.

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

Websites for Olds ...

Official Website: www.olds.ca/

Communities near Olds ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Olds.

Innisfail
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Innisfail
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Innisfail <3>
Didsbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Didsbury
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Didsbury <3>
Carstairs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carstairs
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carstairs <3>
Bowden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowden came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowden
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowden <3>
Netook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netook
Henday
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henday
Neapolis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neapolis
Mayton ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mayton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayton
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:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson
Kevisville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kevisville

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Olds ...

Looking for more information about Olds? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Olds, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Olds.

Adding Olds to Our Gazetteer ...

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Olds was on a map titled Road Map for Montana & Southern Alberta (from Shell Oil, 1951).

We also found Olds in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Western Canada.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Olds.

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>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Olds - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 403 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 368, 587 or 825. New phone numbers in the Olds area will be assigned with one of these codes: 403, 368, 587 or 825. As a result, placing a call in the Olds area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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.
<5>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.