Olds | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Town of Olds | |
 Main Street Olds | |
  Olds Location of Olds  Olds Olds (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 51°47′34″N 114°06′24″W / 51.79278°N 114.10667°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 6 |
| Municipal district | Mountain View County |
| Incorporated[1] | |
| • Village | 26 May 1896 |
| • Town | 1 July 1905 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Judy Dahl |
| • Governing body | Olds Town Council |
| • MP | Earl Dreeshen (Red Deer—Mountain View-Cons) |
| • MLA | Nathan Cooper (Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills-UCP) |
| Area (2021)[2] | |
| • Land | 14.92 km2 (5.76 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,041 m (3,415 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 9,209 |
| • Density | 617.3/km2 (1,599/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Forward sortation area | |
| Area code(s) | -1+403, -1+587 |
| Highways | Highway 2A Highway 27 |
| Website | Official website |
Olds (/oʊldz/ OHLDZ) is a town in central Alberta, Canada within Mountain View County and the Calgary–Edmonton Corridor. It is approximately 61 km (38 mi) south of Red Deer and 90 km (56 mi) north of Calgary. The nearest towns are Didsbury to the south, Bowden to the north, Sundre to the west and Three Hills to the east. Olds is located at the intersection of Highway 27 and Highway 2A, 5 km (3.1 mi) west of the Queen Elizabeth II Highway. The Canadian Pacific Kansas City's main Edmonton-Calgary line runs through the town.
- ^ "Location and History Profile: Town of Olds" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 17 June 2016. p. 442. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
2021censuswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Alberta Private Sewage Systems 2009 Standard of Practice Handbook: Appendix A.3 Alberta Design Data (A.3.A. Alberta Climate Design Data by Town)" (PDF) (PDF). Safety Codes Council. January 2012. pp. 212–215 (PDF pages 226–229). Retrieved 9 October 2013.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and population centres". Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.