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Foster

Ghost town · King County, Washington

Des Moines quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1949, 1:24,000)
Des Moines quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1949, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Foster is a ghost town in King County, Washington. It is one of 28 former communities in King County on the federal names register. No county in Washington has more among the 35 Washington counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Foster as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 47.4814° N, 122.2760° W.

Key facts

Elevation116 ft
Nearest living townTukwila, WA
Distance to it0.4 miles
Coordinates47.48140, -122.27600

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What's there now

Foster is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Tukwila, WA (population 21,479), about 0.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 116 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Foster?

Foster is in King County, Washington, at 47.4814, -122.2760.

How many ghost towns are in King County?

King County, Washington has 28 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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