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Communities Also Named Foss ...
We found five communities that share the name Foss.
Within British Columbia, the name Foss is unique.
Beyond British Columbia, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Nevada County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Foss [Nevada County].
- Michigan
- Bay 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 Foss [Bay County].
- Oklahoma
- Washita County
- This Foss is located in Washita County and lies 1,743 miles [2,805.1 km]<3> to the southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washita County community of Foss.
- Oregon
- Tillamook County
- This Foss is located in Tillamook County and lies 704 miles [1,133 km]<3> to the south.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tillamook County community of Foss.
- West Virginia
- Summers 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 West Virginia community of Foss [Summers County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Foss ...
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.
- Bond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond
- Groundbirch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Little Prairie
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Prairie came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Prairie
- Lone Prairie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Prairie came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Prairie
- Progress
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
- Sundance
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sundance came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundance
- Sunset Prairie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Prairie came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Prairie
- Willow Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Valley
- Windy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windy came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy
How Far From Foss 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 Foss to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Foss and extending to:
- Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 514 miles [827.2 km]<3> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Foss to Victoria, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 30 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 20 days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,073 miles [3,336.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 81 days and walking would take 118 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,225 miles [10,018.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,983 miles [11,238 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,160 miles [8,304.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of British Columbia: https://www.gov.bc.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Foss, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Foss 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 . 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> | 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- Foss) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Foss. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 55.7667, Longitude: -121.1667 |
| <4> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Foss to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.104 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.001 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.047 degrees. |
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