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Communities Also Named Foster ...

We found 41 communities that share the name Foster.

Within British Columbia, the name Foster is unique.

Beyond British Columbia, we know of another 41 communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these 41 communities, one is located in Canada and the other 40 communities are located in  the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • San Diego County
      • This Foster is located in San Diego County and lies 1,392 miles [2,240.2 km]<1> to the south.
      • 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 831 miles [1,337.4 km] to the south southwest.
      • 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
      • Rock Island 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 Illinois community of Foster [Rock Island County].
    • Indiana
      • Warren County
      • This Foster is located in Warren County and lies 1,724 miles [2,774.5 km]<1> to the east southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Foster.
    • Iowa
      • Monroe County
      • This Foster is located in Monroe County and lies 1,483 miles [2,386.7 km]<1> to the east southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Foster.
    • Kansas
      • Butler County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Butler County, we don't know where within the .
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Foster.
    • Kentucky
      • Bracken County
      • This Foster is located in Bracken County and lies 1,916 miles [3,083.5 km]<1> to the east southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bracken County community of Foster.
    • Louisiana
      • Saint Mary Parish
      • 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 Louisiana community of Foster [Saint Mary Parish].
    • Maine
      • Aroostook 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 Maine community of Foster [Aroostook County].
    • 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 1,778 miles [2,861.4 km]<1> to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washtenaw County community of Foster.
    • Minnesota
      • Big Stone County
      • This Foster is located in Big Stone County and lies 1,133 miles [1,823.4 km]<1> to the east southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Big Stone County community of Foster.
    • Mississippi
      • Adams County
      • This Foster is located in Adams County and lies 2,025 miles [3,258.9 km]<1> to the southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Foster.
    • Missouri
      • Bates County
      • This Foster is located in Bates County and lies 1,556 miles [2,504.1 km]<1> to the east southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bates County community of Foster.
    • Montana
      • Big Horn County
      • This Foster is located in Big Horn County and lies 710 miles [1,142.6 km]<1> to the southeast.
      • 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
      • Pierce County
      • This Foster is located in Pierce County and lies 1,235 miles [1,987.5 km]<1> to the east southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Foster.
    • New York
      • Tioga County
      • This Foster is located in Tioga County and lies 2,101 miles [3,381.2 km]<1> to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tioga County community of Foster.
    • North Carolina
      • Jackson County
      • This Foster is located in Jackson County and lies 2,120 miles [3,411.8 km]<1> to the east southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Foster.
    • Ohio
      • Warren County
      • This Foster is located in Warren County and lies 1,890 miles [3,041.7 km]<1> to the east southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Foster.
    • Oklahoma
      • Garvin County
      • This Foster is located in Garvin County and lies 1,654 miles [2,661.9 km]<1> to the southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garvin County community of Foster.
    • Oregon
      • Linn County
      • This Foster is located in Linn County and lies 615 miles [989.7 km]<1> to the south southwest.
      • 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 2,032 miles [3,270.2 km]<1> to the east.
      • 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 1,983 miles [3,191.3 km] to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Venango County community of Foster.
    • Quebec
      • This Foster lies 2,131 miles [3,429.5 km]<1> to the east.
    • Rhode Island
      • Providence County
      • This Foster is located in Providence County and lies 2,294 miles [3,691.8 km]<1> to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Providence County community of Foster.
    • South Carolina
      • Spartanburg 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 South Carolina community of Foster [Spartanburg County].
    • Tennessee
      • Henderson 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 Tennessee community of Foster [Henderson County].
    • Texas
      • Fort Bend County
      • This Foster is located in Fort Bend County and lies 1,996 miles [3,212.3 km]<1> to the southeast.
      • 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 2,138 miles [3,440.8 km] to the southeast.
      • 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 1,609 miles [2,589.4 km] to the southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Terry County community of Foster.
    • Virginia
      • Mathews County
      • This Foster is located in Mathews County and lies 2,294 miles [3,691.8 km]<1> to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mathews County community of Foster.
    • Washington
      • King County
      • This Foster is located in King County and lies 406 miles [653.4 km]<1> to the south southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Foster.
    • West Virginia
      • Boone County
      • This Foster is located in Boone County and lies 2,046 miles [3,292.7 km]<1> to the east southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Foster.
    • Wisconsin
      • Eau Claire County
      • This Foster is located in Eau Claire County and lies 1,378 miles [2,217.7 km]<1> to the east southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Eau Claire County community of Foster.
    • Wyoming
      • Converse County
      • This Foster is located in Converse County and lies 955 miles [1,536.9 km]<1> to the southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Converse County community of Foster.

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.

  • Canoe River
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canoe River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoe River
  • Charles
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charles came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles
  • Harvey
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvey came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
  • Jackman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackman came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackman
  • Red Pass Junction
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Pass Junction came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Pass Junction
  • Spicer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spicer came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicer
  • Swiftwater
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swiftwater came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swiftwater
  • Yellowhead
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellowhead came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellowhead

How Far From Foster to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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 Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Foster and extending to:

  • Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 366 miles [589 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Foster to Victoria, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 21 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 15 days.
  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,994 miles [3,209 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 78 days and walking would take 114 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,374 miles [10,258 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 7,136 miles [11,484.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,270 miles [8,481.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>

The official website for Province of British Columbia: https://www.gov.bc.ca/

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: 53.0139, Longitude: -119.1306    
<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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 . 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>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 Foster 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 338.403 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.906 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.045 degrees.




 

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