Foster Ghost Town

King County, Washington47.4814, -122.2760

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
0.4 miTukwila, WA
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Next ghost town
1.9 miRiverton
Illustration of a forest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Foster. No free-licensed photo yet.

Foster is an abandoned town in King County, Washington.

On the map

20 mi40 miDes MoinesMercer IslandFoster
  • State
  • City, county
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Foster. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.

The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Tukwila, WA, about 0.4 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Burien, WA, 3.2 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Riverton1.9 mi northwest
  2. Orillia3.1 mi southeast
  3. O'Brien5.1 mi south
  4. Monohon12 mi northeast
  5. Metum16 mi north
  6. Taylor18 mi east
  7. Franklin19 mi southeast
  8. Kerriston20 mi east

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

Private or unlisted land

The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: LOTH164, Riverton Mini Park. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.

Weather by month

0°20°40°60°80°100°4837Jan5037Feb5540Mar6043Apr6649May7154Jun7758Jul7857Aug7253Sep6146Oct5240Nov4737DecJan: 4.9 inFeb: 3.2 inMar: 3.7 inApr: 2.8 inMay: 1.9 inJun: 1.5 inJul: 0.6 inAug: 0.9 inSep: 1.5 inOct: 3.5 inNov: 5.6 inDec: 4.5 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Renton Muni Ap.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Renton Muni Ap station (USW00094248), 3 miles away. About 34.6 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationKing County, Washington
Coordinates47.48140, -122.27600
Also known asFoster, Washington
SourcesWikidata Q5473601 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Foster ghost town?

In King County, Washington, at 47.4814, -122.2760. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Tukwila, WA, about 0.4 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Burien, WA, 3.2 miles away.

Can you visit Foster?

Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: LOTH164, Riverton Mini Park. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Foster?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Renton Muni Ap.

Are there other ghost towns near Foster?

Yes. Riverton (1.9 mi), Orillia (3.1 mi), O'Brien (5.1 mi), Monohon (12 mi).

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