Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Corner:
  • 33.320723, -79.424781
  • 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 Corner

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

We found one communities that share the name Foster Corner.

Within South Carolina, the name Foster Corner is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named Foster Corner in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Pennsylvania
    • Venango County
    • This Foster Corner is located in Venango County and lies 559 miles [899.6 km]<1> to the north of the Foster Corner that is located in Georgetown County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Venango County community of Foster Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Foster Corner ...

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.

• Crow Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Hill
  • Crow Hill is located in Georgetown County
• Georgetown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Georgetown is located in Georgetown County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,794 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <3>
• Graves
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graves have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graves
  • Graves is located in Georgetown County
• Kent
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
  • Kent is located in Georgetown County
• Lodge Hall
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodge Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge Hall
  • Lodge Hall is located in Georgetown County
• Maryville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
  • Maryville is located in Georgetown County
• Oak Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Oak Grove is located in Georgetown County
• Pleasant Hill Landing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Landing
  • Pleasant Hill Landing is located in Berkeley County
• Price Landing
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Landing
  • Price Landing is located in Berkeley County
• Spring Gully
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Gully have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Gully
  • Spring Gully is located in Georgetown County
• Strawberry
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
  • Strawberry is located in Georgetown County
• Water Horn Ferry
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Horn Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Horn Ferry
  • Water Horn Ferry is located in Berkeley County

How Far From Foster Corner to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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 Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Foster Corner and extending to:

• Georgetown, which is the Seat of Georgetown County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 103 miles [165.8 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Foster Corner to Columbia, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 4 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 407 miles [655 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 24 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,242 miles [10,045.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,928 miles [11,149.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,814 miles [7,747.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Georgetown County: www.georgetowncountysc.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/