Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Foster, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Foster and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Foster
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Foster:
- 38.097129, -81.779769
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Foster
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Boone County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Boone County
- Since Foster is near Lincoln County and also Kanawha County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
- eBird sighting report for Kanawha County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Foster ...
We found 41 communities that share the name Foster.
Within West Virginia, the name Foster is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another 41 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 41 communities, 39 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Foster lies 2,046 miles [3,292.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Foster that is located in Boone County.
- California
- San Diego County
- This Foster is located in San Diego County and lies 1,995 miles [3,210.6 km]<1> to the west of the Foster that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of Foster.
- Siskiyou County
- This Foster is located in Siskiyou County and lies 2,178 miles [3,505.2 km] to the west northwest of the Foster that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Siskiyou County community of Foster.
- Georgia
- Brooks County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Foster [Brooks County].
- Sumter County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Foster [Sumter County].
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Michigan
- Gogebic County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Foster [Gogebic County].
- Isabella County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Foster [Isabella County].
- Washtenaw County
- This Foster is located in Washtenaw County and lies 309 miles [497.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Foster that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washtenaw County community of Foster.
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Big Horn County
- This Foster is located in Big Horn County and lies 1,422 miles [2,288.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Foster that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Big Horn County community of Foster.
- Yellowstone County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Foster [Yellowstone County].
- Nebraska
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Linn County
- This Foster is located in Linn County and lies 2,143 miles [3,448.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Foster that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Linn County community of Foster.
- Umatilla County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Foster [Umatilla County].
- Pennsylvania
- Indiana County
- This Foster is located in Indiana County and lies 209 miles [336.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Foster that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indiana County community of Foster.
- Susquehanna County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Foster [Susquehanna County].
- Venango County
- This Foster is located in Venango County and lies 246 miles [395.9 km] to the north northeast of the Foster that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Venango County community of Foster.
- Quebec
- This Foster lies 687 miles [1,105.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Foster that is located in Boone County.
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Fort Bend County
- This Foster is located in Fort Bend County and lies 992 miles [1,596.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Foster that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fort Bend County community of Foster.
- Hidalgo County
- This Foster is located in Hidalgo County and lies 1,251 miles [2,013.3 km] to the southwest of the Foster that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hidalgo County community of Foster.
- Terry County
- This Foster is located in Terry County and lies 1,200 miles [1,931.2 km] to the west of the Foster that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Terry County community of Foster.
- Virginia
- Washington
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Foster ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Danville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <4>
- Fork Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fork Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork Junction
- Fork Junction is located in Lincoln County
- Greenview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenview
- Greenview is located in Boone County
- Horse Creek Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek Junction
- Horse Creek Junction is located in Boone County
- Irene
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Johns
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns
- Johns is located in Boone County
- Julian
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julian
- Julian is located in Boone County
- Low Gap
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Price Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Hill
- Price Hill is located in Boone County
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Ridgeview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview
- Ridgeview is located in Boone County
- Rock Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Rock Creek is located in Boone County
- Rumble
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumble
- Rumble is located in Boone County
- Turtle Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Creek
- Turtle Creek is located in Boone County
- Turtletown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turtletown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtletown
- Turtletown is located in Boone County
- Williams Mountain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Mountain
- Williams Mountain is located in Boone County
- Ridgeview
How Far From Foster to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Foster to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Foster and extending to:
- Madison, which is the Seat of Boone County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Foster to Charleston, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 262 miles [421.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,131 miles [9,866.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,844 miles [11,014.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,720 miles [7,596.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Foster. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Foster) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Foster. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0971, Longitude: -81.7798 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Foster could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Foster, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <7> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Foster to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.755 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.583 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.008 degrees. |