Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Place:
  • 29.531000, -95.030000
  • 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 Place

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

We found one communities that share the name Foster Place.

There is one other community in Texas which is also named Foster Place.

Beyond Texas.

• Communities Located In Texas ...
  • Harris County
    • This Foster Place is located in Harris County and lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Foster Place that is located in Galveston County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Foster Place.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Foster Place ...

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.

• Chase Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Park
  • Chase Park is located in Galveston County
• Clear Lake
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
  • Clear Lake is located in Harris County
• Glen Cove
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cove
  • Glen Cove is located in Galveston County
• Lazy Bend
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lazy Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lazy Bend
  • Lazy Bend is located in Galveston County
• League City
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for League City
  • League City is located in Galveston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 108,477 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for League City <3>
• Meadow Bend
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bend
  • Meadow Bend is located in Galveston County
• Mystic Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mystic Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic Village
  • Mystic Village is located in Harris County
• Pipers Meadow
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pipers Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Meadow
  • Pipers Meadow is located in Harris County
• Shady Oaks
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Oaks
  • Shady Oaks is located in Harris County
• Surf Oaks
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surf Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surf Oaks
  • Surf Oaks is located in Harris County
• University Green
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Green
  • University Green is located in Harris County
• University Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
  • University Park is located in Harris County

How Far From Foster Place 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 Place to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Galveston, which is the Seat of Galveston County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Foster Place to Galveston, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 170 miles [273.6 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,210 miles [1,947.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 48 days and walking would take 69 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,085 miles [11,402.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,804 miles [12,559.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,680 miles [9,141.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Galveston County: www.co.galveston.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/