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Foscoe North Carolina Map

Explore Foscoe, North Carolina, 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 Foscoe, North Carolina

How to Use This Foscoe, North Carolina Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Foscoe, North Carolina. 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 North Carolina 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 Foscoe.

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	Foscoe
State	North Carolina (NC)
County	Watauga County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	36.152278
Longitude	-81.776466
Population	1,457
Density	97.3 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	28607, 28604
Area Code	828
County Seat	Boone
School District	Watauga County Schools

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About Foscoe, North Carolina

Foscoe is a locality in Watauga County, North Carolina, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,457. The population density is 97.3 people per km². Foscoe is located at 36.1523°N, 81.7765°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 28607, 28604.

Foscoe occupies a narrow, verdant corridor where the Watauga River carves a path through the quiet, low-slung earth of Young Hollow. It lies 6.3 miles southwest of Boone, NC (from Boone, NC: bearing 233°T), and is situated 15.1 miles west-southwest of Deep Gap. The landscape is defined by the steady, rhythmic movement of the water, which runs cold and clear, shaping the heavy, damp soil of the valley floor. During the transition of seasons, a pale, translucent mist often clings to the fields, softening the sharp edges of the timber and turning the light into a muted, silvery wash that settles over the land long before the sun dips below the horizon. Only a short distance away, the Blue Ridge Conservancy Preserve maintains a quiet vigil over the native flora, keeping the encroaching wild in a state of delicate, preserved suspension.

Foscoe preserves the remnants of an older, agrarian character, where the legacy of the Appalachian ballad tradition still informs the cadence of local speech and the slow, deliberate pace of the day. The economy has shifted from the labor-intensive demands of mountain farming to a more varied, modest trade that supports those who favor the seclusion of the interior. While the distant Blue Ridge Mountains loom as a jagged, indigo silhouette against the sky, the immediate concerns of the residents remain tethered to the valley, where the proximity of the Daniel Boone Scout Trail draws those who seek the solitude of the woods. Further afield, the stillness of Mill Pond offers a respite from the constant, gentle friction of the river, completing a geography that feels anchored, solitary, and entirely its own.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Greater Foscoe Mining Company (Attraction) — 0.4 mi, 031° NE
Blue Ridge Conservancy Preserve (Conservation Area) — 0.5 mi, 293° NW
Watauga County Open Space (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 263° W
Bear Paw State Natural Area (State Park) — 1.5 mi, 279° W
Conservation Trust for North Carolina Preserve (Conservation Area) — 2.0 mi, 158° S
Storyteller Rock (Viewpoint) — 2.5 mi, 204° SW
Pisgah National Forest (National Forest) — 2.6 mi, 154° SE · 511k acres
Backbone Ridge State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 3.5 mi, 150° SE
Wilson Creek, North Carolina Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 3.5 mi, 204° SW · 7,017 acres
Linn Cove Viaduct (Attraction) — 4.5 mi, 207° SW
Beech Creek State Natural Area (State Park) — 4.9 mi, 305° NW
Stack Rock (Attraction) — 5.0 mi, 210° SW
Clark Gallery (Gallery) — 5.3 mi, 276° W
Old Blowing Rock Sewage Pump Station (Historic Ruins) — 5.5 mi, 107° E
The Gardener (Public Artwork) — 5.6 mi, 103° E
Ensemble Stage (Theatre) — 5.7 mi, 104° E
Common Good Co (Gallery) — 6.9 mi, 048° NE
The Nthº Gallery & Studios (Gallery) — 6.9 mi, 048° NE
Earth Day 2011 (Monument) — 6.9 mi, 052° NE
I.G. Greer Auditorium (Theatre) — 6.9 mi, 052° NE
Hickory Ridge Living History Museum (Museum) — 7.1 mi, 057° NE
Turnpike Cruisers (Attraction) — 7.3 mi, 079° E
Historic Dam Site (Historic Ruins) — 8.3 mi, 062° NE
Lost Cove Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 8.3 mi, 187° S · 5,702 acres
Law Enforcement Memorial (Monument) — 9.5 mi, 242° SW
Avery County Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 9.5 mi, 242° SW
Harper Creek Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 10.1 mi, 188° S · 7,051 acres
Cherokee National Forest (National Forest) — 12.6 mi, 333° NW · 662k acres
Turtle Island Preserve (Museum) — 12.9 mi, 080° E
Linville Gorge Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 15.2 mi, 209° SW · 12k acres

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