Around Foster City ...
For comparison, Foster City has a population of 32,900 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Foster City, with the nearest first.
- Laurel
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Belmont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- San Carlos
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- San Mateo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Burlingame
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Highlands
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Highlands is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands
- Redwood City
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Emerald Lake Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Emerald Lake Hills is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Lake Hills
- Hillsborough
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Millbrae
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Atherton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- North Fair Oaks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- North Fair Oaks is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fair Oaks
- Menlo Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Adobe Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- East Palo Alto
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
For more communities neighboring Foster City, please visit our County-by-County Page for Foster City.
San Mateo County ...
Foster City is located in San Mateo County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of San Mateo County: Alameda, San Francisco, Santa Clara & Santa Cruz.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Foster City ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Foster City.
Airports Near Foster City ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Foster City and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Foster City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Foster City ...
Looking for more information about Foster City? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Foster City. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Foster City, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Foster City.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of California:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Foster City. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including San Mateo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Foster City), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |