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Foster Indiana Map

Explore Foster, Indiana, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Foster, Indiana

How to Use This Foster, Indiana Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Foster, Indiana. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Indiana or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Foster.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Foster
State	Indiana (IN)
County	Warren County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis)

Latitude	40.146704
Longitude	-87.471404
Population	104
Density	31.2 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	47932
Area Code	765
County Seat	Williamsport
School District	Covington Community School Corporation

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About Foster, Indiana

Foster is a locality in Warren County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 104. The population density is 31.2 people per km². Foster is located at 40.1467°N, 87.4714°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP code: 47932.

Foster emerges from the landscape as a quiet convergence of agrarian stillness and the persistent, low-slung rhythm of the North Fork Spring Creek, which carves a narrow path through the local earth. It lies 8.9 miles southwest of Fountain, IN (from Fountain, IN: bearing 234°T), and is situated 8.5 miles east of Danville. The horizon is defined by the heavy, muted presence of the Devils Backbone rising thirteen miles to the west, while the immediate surroundings consist of a patchwork of timber and tilled soil that holds the morning light in long, amber streaks. To the east, the deep shadows of Coal Hollow offer a contrast to the flat, open expanses, and the air here carries a crisp, mineral quality that suggests the limestone veins beneath the surface. Four miles away, the grounds of Covington Park provide a sanctuary of native grasses and hardwood stands, serving as a silent witness to the seasonal shifts that dictate the pace of life in Foster.

Economic life in Foster remains tethered to the cycles of the soil, reflecting a legacy of settlement that prioritized the utility of the land over the frantic pace of industrial centers. While Lake Vermilion rests nine miles away, its influence is felt less in the day-to-day work of the inhabitants than in the way the local climate retains a subtle, humid weight during the height of summer. The architecture of the area speaks to a functional history, with modest structures built to endure the harsh, gray winters and the sudden, violent storms that occasionally sweep across the plains. There is a distinct, unadorned beauty in the way the grain elevators catch the waning sun, standing as sentinels over a community that prefers the steady labor of the harvest to the fleeting disruptions of modernity.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Trail of Death marker (Monument) — 2.9 mi, 340° N
Covington Park (Local Park) — 3.8 mi, 090° E
Espenscheid Park (Local Park) — 7.6 mi, 271° W
Vermilion River - Wabash Drainage (Conservation Area) — 8.1 mi, 216° SW
Portland Arch Nature Preserve (Original) (State Conservation Area) — 8.2 mi, 058° NE
AMC Classic Village Mall 6 (Cinema) — 8.4 mi, 282° W
Danville War Museum (Museum) — 8.4 mi, 262° W
Danville Art League (Public Artwork) — 8.6 mi, 262° W
Vermillion County Museum (Museum) — 8.8 mi, 261° W
Everyday Heroes (Monument) — 9.0 mi, 294° NW
Tilton Atv Park (Local Recreation) — 9.2 mi, 257° W
Forest Glen Seep Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 9.5 mi, 209° SW
North Fork Vermilion River (Conservation Area) — 9.7 mi, 299° NW
Shawnee Bottoms (Nature Reserve) — 10.1 mi, 053° NE
Heron Park (Viewpoint) — 10.4 mi, 294° NW
Kickapoo Rail Trail (Local Recreation) — 10.4 mi, 262° W
Harry "Babe" Woodyard State Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 11.3 mi, 211° SW
Westville Depot Historical Museum (Museum) — 11.4 mi, 230° SW
Kennekuk Cove County Park (State Recreation Area) — 12.3 mi, 284° W
Kickapoo State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 13.0 mi, 282° W
Treaty Between Harrison & the Indians (Monument) — 19.3 mi, 203° SW
Turkey Run State Park (State Park) — 22.1 mi, 145° SE
"140 Steps" (Attraction) — 22.7 mi, 142° SE
Punch Bowl (Attraction) — 22.7 mi, 141° SE
Wedge Rock (Attraction) — 22.8 mi, 141° SE
Turkey Run Hollow (Attraction) — 22.9 mi, 142° SE
Shades State Park (State Park) — 23.6 mi, 128° SE
Homer Lake Interpretive Center (Museum) — 27.6 mi, 259° W
Inspired Fire (Gallery) — 31.9 mi, 060° NE
Fowler Hall (Theatre) — 35.1 mi, 057° NE

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