Fostoria Pennsylvania Map
Fostoria, Pennsylvania — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Fostoria, Blair County.
Interactive Map of Fostoria, Pennsylvania
| City | Fostoria |
| State | Pennsylvania (PA) |
| County | Blair |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 40.618399 |
| Longitude | -78.32057 |
| Density | 71.3 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Fostoria, Pennsylvania
Fostoria is a locality in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population density is 71.3 people per km². Fostoria is located at 40.6184°N, 78.3206°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 16686.
Fostoria rests in a quiet hollow, a place where the Alleghenies begin their gentle, forested descent. It lies 7.9 miles north-north-east of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 29°T), and is situated 5.6 miles south-west of Tyrone. The land here is a tapestry of rolling hills, cloaked in the deep green of mature hardwoods and punctuated by the occasional sun-drenched clearing where fields of corn and soybeans ripple like a verdant sea. Small streams, their waters cool and clear, thread their way through the valleys, their banks often lined with ferns and moss-covered stones, their murmurs a constant, soothing presence. The air, especially after a rain, carries the clean scent of damp earth and pine, a fragrance that clings to the quiet afternoons. Evenings here can be profoundly still, the twilight deepening the shadows and softening the edges of the landscape, lending a hushed reverence to the ordinary. The story of Fostoria is intimately tied to the industry that once pulsed through these hills. Coal mining, long since faded into memory and the occasional rusted artifact, shaped the early character of the region, drawing families who sought sustenance from the deep earth. The legacy of those hardworking days lingers in the stoic resilience of its people and the quiet dignity of its older homes, their porches worn smooth by generations of daily life. While the mines are silent, agriculture continues to sustain the land, with farms dotting the landscape, their barns weathered and strong. The local economy, though modest, is rooted in the land and the enduring spirit of its inhabitants, a spirit that finds expression in the simple pleasures of community gatherings and the enduring beauty of the surrounding natural world.
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About This Fostoria Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Fostoria, Pennsylvania with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Fostoria and Blair County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Fostoria is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Fostoria is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
