Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Creek:
  • 35.923076, -82.614145
  • 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 Creek

• 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 Madison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Madison County
  • Since Foster Creek is near Unicoi County and also Yancey County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Unicoi County
  • eBird sighting report for Yancey 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 Creek ...

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.

• Big Laurel
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Laurel
  • Big Laurel is located in Madison County
• California
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
  • California is located in Madison County
• Chapel Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chapel Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
  • Chapel Hill is located in Madison County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Chapel Hill
  • From Foster Creek to Chapel Hill
• Cutshalltown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutshalltown
  • Cutshalltown is located in Madison County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Cutshalltown
  • From Foster Creek to Cutshalltown
• English
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
  • English is located in Madison County
• Flag Pond
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Pond
  • Flag Pond is located in Unicoi County (TN)
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Flag Pond
  • From Foster Creek to Flag Pond
• Harris Mill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Mill
  • Harris Mill is located in Unicoi County (TN)
• Ivy Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Ridge
  • Ivy Ridge is located in Madison County
• Little Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Creek
  • Little Creek is located in Madison County
• Lumptown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumptown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumptown
  • Lumptown is located in Madison County
• Mars Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
  • Mars Hill is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,881 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mars Hill <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Mars Hill
  • From Foster Creek to Mars Hill
• Rice Mill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Mill
  • Rice Mill is located in Madison County
• Walnut Creek
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Creek
  • Walnut Creek is located in Madison County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Foster Creek and extending to:

• Marshall, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Foster Creek to Marshall, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 222 miles [357.3 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 368 miles [592.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,264 miles [10,080.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,971 miles [11,218.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,847 miles [7,800.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/