Foster City, California

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Foster City is an affluent planned city located in San Mateo County, California. Foster City was founded in the 1960s on engineered landfill in the marshes of the San Francisco Bay, on the east edge of San Mateo. The city was named after T. Jack Foster, a real estate magnate who owned much of the land comprising the city and who was instrumental in the initial design.
As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 30,567. Foster City is sometimes considered to be part of Silicon Valley for its local industry and its neighboring Silicon Valley cities.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foster_City,_California
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Coordinates:   37°33'3"N   122°15'53"W

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  • Foster City is a recently constructed city from bayfill.
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