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47.481488, -122.275679
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We found 41 communities that share the name Foster.
Within Washington, the name Foster is unique.
Beyond Washington, we know of another 41 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 41 communities, 39 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
British Columbia
This Foster lies 406 miles [653.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Foster that is located in King County.
California
San Diego County
This Foster is located in San Diego County and lies 1,044 miles [1,680.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Foster that is located in King 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 431 miles [693.6 km] to the south of the Foster that is located in King 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.<2> 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
Rock Island County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Foster [Rock Island County].
Indiana
Warren County
This Foster is located in Warren County and lies 1,789 miles [2,879.1 km]<1> to the east of the Foster that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Foster.
Iowa
Monroe County
This Foster is located in Monroe County and lies 1,518 miles [2,443 km]<1> to the east of the Foster that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Foster.
Kansas
Butler County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Butler County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Foster.
Kentucky
Bracken County
This Foster is located in Bracken County and lies 1,986 miles [3,196.2 km]<1> to the east of the Foster that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bracken County community of Foster.
Louisiana
Saint Mary Parish
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Foster [Saint Mary Parish].
Maine
Aroostook County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Foster [Aroostook County].
Michigan
Gogebic County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> 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 1,896 miles [3,051.3 km]<1> to the east of the Foster that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washtenaw County community of Foster.
Minnesota
Big Stone County
This Foster is located in Big Stone County and lies 1,220 miles [1,963.4 km]<1> to the east of the Foster that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Big Stone County community of Foster.
Mississippi
Adams County
This Foster is located in Adams County and lies 1,959 miles [3,152.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Foster that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Foster.
Missouri
Bates County
This Foster is located in Bates County and lies 1,535 miles [2,470.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Foster that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bates County community of Foster.
Montana
Big Horn County
This Foster is located in Big Horn County and lies 702 miles [1,129.8 km]<1> to the east of the Foster that is located in King 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.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Foster [Yellowstone County].
Nebraska
Pierce County
This Foster is located in Pierce County and lies 1,250 miles [2,011.7 km]<1> to the east of the Foster that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Foster.
New York
Tioga County
This Foster is located in Tioga County and lies 2,256 miles [3,630.7 km]<1> to the east of the Foster that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tioga County community of Foster.
North Carolina
Jackson County
This Foster is located in Jackson County and lies 2,160 miles [3,476.2 km]<1> to the east of the Foster that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Foster.
Ohio
Warren County
This Foster is located in Warren County and lies 1,967 miles [3,165.6 km]<1> to the east of the Foster that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Foster.
Oklahoma
Garvin County
This Foster is located in Garvin County and lies 1,556 miles [2,504.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Foster that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garvin County community of Foster.
Oregon
Linn County
This Foster is located in Linn County and lies 212 miles [341.2 km]<1> to the south of the Foster that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Linn County community of Foster.
Umatilla County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Foster [Umatilla County].
Pennsylvania
Indiana County
This Foster is located in Indiana County and lies 2,152 miles [3,463.3 km]<1> to the east of the Foster that is located in King 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.<2> 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 2,110 miles [3,395.7 km] to the east of the Foster that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Venango County community of Foster.
Quebec
This Foster lies 2,334 miles [3,756.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Foster that is located in King County.
Rhode Island
Providence County
This Foster is located in Providence County and lies 2,466 miles [3,968.6 km]<1> to the east of the Foster that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Providence County community of Foster.
South Carolina
Spartanburg County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Foster [Spartanburg County].
Tennessee
Henderson County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Foster [Henderson County].
Texas
Fort Bend County
This Foster is located in Fort Bend County and lies 1,868 miles [3,006.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Foster that is located in King 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 1,962 miles [3,157.5 km] to the southeast of the Foster that is located in King 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 1,440 miles [2,317.5 km] to the southeast of the Foster that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Terry County community of Foster.
Virginia
Mathews County
This Foster is located in Mathews County and lies 2,399 miles [3,860.8 km]<1> to the east of the Foster that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mathews County community of Foster.
West Virginia
Boone County
This Foster is located in Boone County and lies 2,124 miles [3,418.2 km]<1> to the east of the Foster that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Foster.
Wisconsin
Eau Claire County
This Foster is located in Eau Claire County and lies 1,486 miles [2,391.5 km]<1> to the east of the Foster that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Eau Claire County community of Foster.
Wyoming
Converse County
This Foster is located in Converse County and lies 889 miles [1,430.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Foster that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Converse County community of Foster.
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.
Cascade (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascade have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 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:
Seattle, which is the Seat of King County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Foster to Seattle, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 42 miles [67.6 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 about three full days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,318 miles [3,730.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 132 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,780 miles [10,911.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,542 miles [12,137.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,665 miles [9,116.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 47.4815, Longitude: -122.2757 In this case, the coordinates for Foster have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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.
<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 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.
<6>
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.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.821 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.361 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.731 degrees.