Welcome to Fosters Canal ...

Fosters Canal is located in Plaquemines Parish<1>.

The location of Fosters Canal has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Fosters Canal is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Fosters Canal lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Fosters Canal lies within the (504) area code.

Communities near Fosters Canal ...

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

• Grand Bayou Village ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Bayou Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Bayou Village
  • Grand Bayou Village is located in Plaquemines Parish
• Pointe a la Hache
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pointe a la Hache have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointe a la Hache
  • Pointe a la Hache is located in Plaquemines Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pointe a la Hache <4>
• Port Sulphur
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Sulphur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Sulphur
  • Port Sulphur is located in Plaquemines Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Sulphur <4>
• West Pointe A La Hache
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Pointe A La Hache have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pointe A La Hache
  • West Pointe A La Hache is located in Plaquemines Parish
• Woodland
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
  • Woodland is located in Plaquemines Parish
• Empire
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
  • Empire is located in Plaquemines Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Empire <4>
• Myrtle Grove
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrtle Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Grove
  • Myrtle Grove is located in Plaquemines Parish
• Sunrise
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
  • Sunrise is located in Plaquemines Parish
• Carlisle
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
  • Carlisle is located in Plaquemines Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <4>
• Buras
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buras have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buras
  • Buras is located in Plaquemines Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buras <4>

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 Fosters Canal. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fosters Canal.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fosters Canal. 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 Fosters Canal.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fosters Canal. See our Newspapers Page for Fosters Canal.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fosters Canal ...

Looking for more information about Fosters Canal? 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 Fosters Canal, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fosters Canal.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fosters Canal. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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