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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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| Location | Fostoria, Blair County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.618399°N, 78.32057°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 16686 |
| Area Code | 215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fostoria, Pennsylvania, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Fostoria includes coordinates 40.618399°N, 78.320570°W, situated in Blair County. ZIP code 16686. Telephone area code: 215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.