Welcome to Foster City ...
Foster City is located in the central region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).
Foster City is located in Dickinson County<1>.
The location of Foster City has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Foster City, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
Foster City is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Foster City lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Foster City (for example, toward Gladstone), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Foster City is located in the (906) area code.
The ZIP code for Foster City: 49834<4>
Communities Also Named Foster City ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Foster City - it's located in California.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Foster City.
Communities near Foster City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Foster City.
- Iron Mountain
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Mountain
- Iron Mountain is located in Dickinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,268 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iron Mountain <5>
- Norway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
- Norway is located in Dickinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,714 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norway <5>
- Niagara
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Felch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felch
- Felch is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Felch <5>
- Felch Mountain
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felch Mountain
- Felch Mountain is located in Dickinson County
- Northland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northland
- Northland is located in Marquette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northland <5>
- Ralph
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralph
- Ralph is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ralph <5>
- Arnold
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
- Arnold is located in Marquette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <5>
- Loretto
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Loretto is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <5>
- Turner
(13 miles [20.9 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 Foster City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Foster City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Foster City. 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 Foster City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Foster City. See our Newspapers Page for Foster City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Foster City ...
Looking for more information about Foster City? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Foster City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Foster City.
Adding Foster City to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Foster City 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 Foster City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Foster City post office opened in 1891.
We also found Foster City in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Foster City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Foster City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Dickinson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Foster City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Foster City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Foster City or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |