Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Foster, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Foster and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Foster
- 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:
- 44.410156, -122.671754
- 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
- 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 Linn County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Linn County
- Since Foster is near Lane County and also Marion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lane County
- eBird sighting report for Marion 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
Communities Also Named Foster ...
We found 41 communities that share the name Foster.
There is one other community in Oregon which is also named Foster.
Beyond Oregon, we know of another 40 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 40 communities, 39 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Oregon ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Foster lies 615 miles [989.7 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Foster that is located in Linn County.
- California
- San Diego County
- This Foster is located in San Diego County and lies 851 miles [1,369.6 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Foster that is located in Linn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of Foster.
- Siskiyou County
- This Foster is located in Siskiyou County and lies 218 miles [350.8 km] to the south of the Foster that is located in Linn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Siskiyou County community of Foster.
- Georgia
- Brooks County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Foster [Brooks County].
- Sumter County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Foster [Sumter County].
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Michigan
- Gogebic County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Foster [Gogebic County].
- Isabella County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Foster [Isabella County].
- Washtenaw County
- This Foster is located in Washtenaw County and lies 1,939 miles [3,120.5 km]<2> to the east of the Foster that is located in Linn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washtenaw County community of Foster.
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Big Horn County
- This Foster is located in Big Horn County and lies 740 miles [1,190.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Foster that is located in Linn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Big Horn County community of Foster.
- Yellowstone County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Foster [Yellowstone County].
- Nebraska
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- Indiana County
- This Foster is located in Indiana County and lies 2,192 miles [3,527.7 km]<2> to the east of the Foster that is located in Linn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indiana County community of Foster.
- Susquehanna County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Foster [Susquehanna County].
- Venango County
- This Foster is located in Venango County and lies 2,154 miles [3,466.5 km] to the east of the Foster that is located in Linn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Venango County community of Foster.
- Quebec
- This Foster lies 2,415 miles [3,886.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Foster that is located in Linn County.
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Fort Bend County
- This Foster is located in Fort Bend County and lies 1,783 miles [2,869.5 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Foster that is located in Linn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fort Bend County community of Foster.
- Hidalgo County
- This Foster is located in Hidalgo County and lies 1,850 miles [2,977.3 km] to the southeast of the Foster that is located in Linn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hidalgo County community of Foster.
- Terry County
- This Foster is located in Terry County and lies 1,342 miles [2,159.7 km] to the east southeast of the Foster that is located in Linn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Terry County community of Foster.
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Foster ...
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.
- Berlin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Dollar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Fords Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fords Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Mill
- Fords Mill is located in Linn County
- Greenville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Linn County
- Liberty
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Long Pass
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Mitchell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Narrows
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Sodaville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Sweet Home
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Home have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
- Sweet Home is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,021 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweet Home <5>
How Far From Foster 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 to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Foster and extending to:
- Albany, which is the Seat of Linn County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<2> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Foster to Albany, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 40 miles [64.4 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,353 miles [3,786.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 92 days and walking would take 134 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,987 miles [11,244.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,750 miles [12,472.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,855 miles [9,422.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Foster. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Linn County: www.co.linn.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Foster could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Foster) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Foster. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.4102, Longitude: -122.6718 |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Foster, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <7> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Foster to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.978 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.393 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.176 degrees. |