Welcome to Olsons ...
Olsons is located in the Idaho Panhandle.
Olsons is located in Shoshone County<1>.
Olsons is 5,200 feet [1,585 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Olsons is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Olsons lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Olsons (for example, toward Alberton (MT)), you will leave Pacific Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
Area Codes for Olsons: 208 & 986<3>
Communities near Olsons ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Olsons.
- Superior
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Cedars
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Cedars is located in Clearwater County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Cedars
- Moose City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Moose City is located in Clearwater County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose City
- Crescent City ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Crescent City is located in Mineral County (MT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent City
- Riverbend
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Riverbend is located in Mineral County (MT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbend
- Saint Regis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Cabin City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Cabin City is located in Mineral County (MT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin City
- Old Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Old Town is located in Missoula County (MT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- De Borgia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Haugan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Olsons. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Olsons.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Olsons. 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 Olsons.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Olsons. See our Newspapers Page for Olsons.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Olsons ...
Looking for more information about Olsons? 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 Olsons, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Olsons.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Shoshone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Olsons - 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 Olsons area will be assigned with one of these codes: 208 or 986. As a result, placing a call in the Olsons 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. |