Olds, Alberta
Olds | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Town of Olds | |
Main Street Olds | |
| 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 | |
| • Village | 26 May 1896 |
| • Town | 1 July 1905 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Judy Dahl |
| • Governing body | Olds Town Council |
| • MP | Blaine Calkins (Ponoka—Didsbury-Cons) |
| • MLA | Nathan Cooper (Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills-UCP) |
| Area (2021) | |
| • Land | 14.92 km2 (5.76 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,041 m (3,415 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• 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.