Foster, Oregon

Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States

Unincorporated community in Oregon, United States
44°24′37″N 122°40′20″W / 44.41028°N 122.67222°W / 44.41028; -122.67222CountryUnited StatesStateOregonCountyLinnElevation591 ft (180 m)Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)ZIP codes
97345
GNIS feature ID1136299[1]

Foster is an unincorporated community partly within the city of Sweet Home in Linn County, Oregon. It is located on the western end of the Foster Reservoir.[1] A post office named Foster serves ZIP code 97345, which serves areas beyond the Sweet Home city limits on both the north and south sides of Foster Lake: on the north side, the area extends along the Middle Santiam River to the west end of Green Peter Lake; on the south, the area extends for several miles along the South Santiam River and U.S. Route 20.[2]

Climate

This region experiences warm and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Foster has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "CSB" on climate maps.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Foster, Oregon
  2. ^ 97345 5-Digit ZCTA, 973 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder[permanent dead link], U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census
  3. ^ Climate Summary for Foster, Oregon
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