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Around Foster ...

For comparison, Foster has a population of 4,700 people.

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Foster, with the nearest first.

  • Simmons Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Simmons Corner is located in Providence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Corner
  • Chopmist
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Chopmist is located in Providence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chopmist
  • Clayville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Clayville is located in Providence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayville
  • Foster
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Foster is located in Providence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
  • East Killingly
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • South Killingly
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • South Killingly is located in Windham County (CT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Killingly
  • Scituate
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Scituate is located in Providence County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,727 people
  • Killingly
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Killingly is located in Windham County (CT)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,305 people
  • Rice City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Rice City is located in Kent County
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  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Danielson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Coventry
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Coventry is located in Kent County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,931 people
    • Greene
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Greene is located in Kent County
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    • North Scituate
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • North Scituate is located in Providence County
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    • Almyville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Almyville is located in Windham County (CT)
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    • Ballouville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)

For more communities neighboring Foster, please visit our County-by-County Page for Foster.

Providence County ...

Foster is located in Providence County<3>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Providence County: Windham (CT), Bristol (MA), Norfolk (MA), Worcester (MA), Bristol & Kent.

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.<4> 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.

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Foster.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of the state's counties, including Providence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>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.