Foster
in Jackson County of North Carolina, United States
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Asheville Regional Airport (36 mi) - McGhee Tyson Airport (54 mi)
- Greenville Spartanburg International Airport (65 mi)
- Tri Cities Regional Tn Va Airport (86 mi)
- Athens Ben Epps Airport (100 mi)
- Hickory Regional Airport (104 mi)
- Lovell Field (117 mi)
- DeKalb Peachtree Airport (123 mi)
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park (Unesco heritage, 37 mi)
- Smoky Mountain Country Club (Golf course, 10 mi)
- Maggie Valley Resort & CC (Golf course, 12 mi)
- Waynesville Country Inn (Golf course, 12 mi)
- Laurel Ridge Country Club (Golf course, 13 mi)
- Lake Junaluska Golf Course (Golf course, 14 mi)
- High Hampton Inn & Country Club (Golf course, 20 mi)
- Highlands Cove Golf Club (Golf course, 20 mi)
- Trillium Links & Lake Club (Golf course, 20 mi)
- Wade Hampton Golf Course (Golf course, 20 mi)
- Wildcat Cliffs Country Club (Golf course, 21 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 35.397 and -83.183 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 35° 23' 50" and W -83° 10' 58"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - USD
- Spoken languages:
- English, Spanish, French
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 05:01 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: America/New_York
- UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:31 am and 8:26 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -26.133 and 113.417 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Useless Loop - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-05-09 08:23:21
Discover Foster
Foster in Jackson County (North Carolina) is a town in United States about 416 mi (or 669 km) south-west of Washington DC, the country's capital city.
Current time in Foster is now 05:01 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 8 airports near Foster, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Asheville Regional Airport in a distance of 36 mi (or 58 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Great Smoky Mountains National Park in a distance of 37 mi (or 60 km), East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sylva, Waynesville, Bryson City, Franklin and Brevard. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 69 °F
| Morning Temperature | 17°C / 63 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 24°C / 75 °F |
| Night Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 12% |
| Air Humidity | 94% |
| Air Pressure | 1009 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Thursday, 9th of May 2024
22°C (72 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.
Friday, 10th of May 2024
20°C (67 °F)
14°C (56 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 11th of May 2024
22°C (71 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
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Comfort Inn Sylva
Videos from this area
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Started snowing today - they are calling for more tonight and tomorrow. Brrrrrr! Took this video around 3:30 PM.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Sylva, North Carolina
Sylva is an incorporated town located in central Jackson County, in the Plott Balsam Mountains of Western North Carolina, United States of America. As of the 2010 census, the town had a total population of 2,588. It is the county seat, having taken over from nearby Webster in 1913.
WRGC (AM)
WRGC is a radio station broadcasting an Adult Contemporary format. Licensed to Sylva, North Carolina, USA. The station is currently owned by Georgia-Carolina Radiocasting Company and returned to the air April 2, 2012. The station is an affiliate of the Atlanta Braves radio network, the largest radio affiliate network in Major League Baseball.
The School Of Alternatives
The School Of Alternatives, also known as The HUB, is an alternative school in Jackson County, North Carolina for grades K-12 which deals with students who are disabled or have social/behavioral issues in the other county schools. It opened in the old Scotts Creek School, built in 1951, in 2002 after the new Scotts Creek Elementary School opened in 2001. The building received several renovations when it was converted into the HUB.
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Webster: Southwestern Community College Burrell Building, Webster (source)
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