Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Foster Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Foster Hills and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Foster Hills

• 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 Hills:
  • 34.968964, -85.181898
  • 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 Hills

• 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 Catoosa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Catoosa County
  • Since Foster Hills is near Hamilton County and also Walker County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Hamilton County
  • eBird sighting report for Walker 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Foster Hills ...

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.

• Castle Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Park
  • Castle Park is located in Hamilton County (TN)
• Cinderella Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cinderella Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinderella Hills
  • Cinderella Hills is located in Catoosa County
• Cloud Springs
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloud Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud Springs
  • Cloud Springs is located in Catoosa County
• Ellie Spring
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellie Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellie Spring
  • Ellie Spring is located in Catoosa County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 1,714 people
• Graysville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
  • Graysville is located in Catoosa County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graysville <2>
• Green Acres
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
  • Green Acres is located in Catoosa County
• Harris Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Hills
  • Harris Hills is located in Hamilton County (TN)
• Hickory Valley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
  • Hickory Valley is located in Hamilton County (TN)
• Indian Springs
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
  • Indian Springs is located in Catoosa County
• Lakeview
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Lakeview is located in Catoosa County
• Love Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Love Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Hill
  • Love Hill is located in Catoosa County
• Mission Oaks
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Oaks
  • Mission Oaks is located in Hamilton County (TN)
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  • Regency Place
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regency Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Place
    • Regency Place is located in Hamilton County (TN)
  • Royal Oaks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
    • Royal Oaks is located in Hamilton County (TN)
  • Scenic Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scenic Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Hills
    • Scenic Hills is located in Catoosa County
  • Shady Rest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Rest
    • Shady Rest is located in Hamilton County (TN)
  • Shepherd
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
    • Shepherd is located in Hamilton County (TN)
  • Summit Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Hill
    • Summit Hill is located in Catoosa County
  • Walnut Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hills
    • Walnut Hills is located in Hamilton County (TN)

How Far From Foster Hills 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 Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Foster Hills and extending to:

• Ringgold, which is the Seat of Catoosa County, lies just to the Southeast.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 95 miles [152.9 km]<3> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Foster Hills to Atlanta, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 524 miles [843.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,415 miles [10,323.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,125 miles [11,466.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,001 miles [8,048.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Foster Hills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Catoosa County: www.catoosa.com/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/