Around Foster ...
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Foster, with the nearest first.
- Addie
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Addie is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addie
- Sylva
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ruby City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Ruby City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby City
- Webster
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Webster is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Dillsboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Balsam
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cullowhee
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- East Laport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- East Laport is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laport
- Forest Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Forest Hills is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Forest Hills has also been known as:
- Forest Hills village
- Village of Forest Hills
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Hills <1>
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- Greens Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Greens Creek is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Creek
- Paint Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Paint Town is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Town
- Wilmot
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Wilmot is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
- Gay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gay is located in Jackson County
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- Cherokee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Maggie Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
For more communities neighboring Foster, please visit our County-by-County Page for Foster.
Jackson County ...
Foster is located in Jackson County<2>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jackson County: Haywood, Macon, Swain, Transylvania & Oconee (SC).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Foster ...
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.
Airports Near Foster ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<3> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Foster and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Foster.
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 North Carolina:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Foster), 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. |