Foster, Oregon

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]

Foster
Unincorporated community
Foster Elementary School
Foster
Location within the state of Oregon
Foster
Foster (the United States)
Coordinates: 44°24′37″N 122°40′20″W
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyLinn
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
97345
GNIS feature ID1136299

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]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Foster, Oregon
  2. 97345 5-Digit ZCTA, 973 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder, U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census
  3. Climate Summary for Foster, Oregon



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