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Welcome to Foss ...

Foss is located in Tillamook County<1>.

Foss is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Foss lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Foss: (503) and (971)<3>

Communities Also Named Foss ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Foss - they are located in Arkansas, British Columbia, Michigan, Oklahoma and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Foss.

Communities near Foss ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Foss.

  • Tillamook
  • Cannon Beach
  • Rockaway Beach
  • Bay City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
    • Bay City lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the south of Foss.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,429 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Bay City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay City<5>
  • Garibaldi
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garibaldi
    • Garibaldi lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the southwest of Foss.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 836 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garibaldi have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Garibaldi
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garibaldi<5>
  • Manzanita
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manzanita
    • Manzanita lies 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the west of Foss.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 670 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manzanita have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Manzanita
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manzanita<5>
  • Wheeler
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
    • Wheeler lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the west of Foss.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Wheeler
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheeler<5>
  • Nehalem
  • Nedonna Beach
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nedonna Beach
    • Nedonna Beach lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the southwest of Foss.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Nedonna Beach
  • Twin Rocks
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Rocks
    • Twin Rocks lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> to the southwest of Foss.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Twin Rocks

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Foss. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Foss.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Foss. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Foss.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Foss. See our Newspapers Page for Foss.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Foss ...

Looking for more information about Foss? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Foss, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Foss.

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

The official website for Tillamook County: www.co.tillamook.or.us/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Tillamook, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Foss - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (971) is an overlay for area code (503).
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Foss) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Foss. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from FossOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Foss. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.6949, Longitude: -123.8144    
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.




 

 

 

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