Welcome to Olsen ...
Olsen is located in Bingham County<1>.
Olsen is 4,610 feet [1,405 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Olsen is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Olsen lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Olsen: 208 & 986<3>
Communities Also Named Olsen ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Olsen - it's located in Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Olsen.
Communities near Olsen ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Olsen.
- Blackfoot
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Atomic City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Aberdeen Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Moreland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moreland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
- Moreland is located in Bingham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moreland <4>
- Pingree
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pingree have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pingree
- Pingree is located in Bingham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pingree <4>
- Riverside
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Collins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Springfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Bingham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <4>
- Wapello
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Olsen. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Olsen.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Olsen. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Olsen.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Olsen. See our Newspapers Page for Olsen.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Olsen ...
Looking for more information about Olsen? 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 Olsen, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Olsen.
Adding Olsen to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Olsen in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Olsen was in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Mountain Plains.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Olsen.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Bingham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Olsen - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 208 code has been Overlayed with the 986 area code. New phone numbers in the Olsen area will be assigned with one of these codes: 208 or 986. As a result, placing a call in the Olsen area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |