Welcome to Fairmont ...
Although we found mention of Fairmont during our research, we really don't have any information about it.<1> Given the context of how Fairmont was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..
We've added Fairmont to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Fairmont, please Contact Us.
When the people of Fairmont refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Fairmonter<2>
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Fairmont might be (or was) located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: MST- Heure Normale des Rocheuses (HNR), MDT- Heure Avancée des Rocheuses (HAR).
Note: If you leave Fairmont and travel south, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).
Area Codes for Fairmont: 250, 236, 672 & 778<3>
Communities Also Named Fairmont ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 29 communities that are also named Fairmont - they are located in California, Florida, Illinois (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina (3), Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas, Utah, Washington (2) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fairmont.
Communities near Fairmont ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fairmont.
- Invermere
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Invermere came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Invermere
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Invermere <5>
- Canal Flats
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Flats came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Flats
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canal Flats <5>
- Shuswap
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shuswap came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuswap
- Rushmere
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushmere came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushmere
- Windermere
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wilmer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmer came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmer
- Athalmer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athalmer came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athalmer
- Brownsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Dry Gulch
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Gulch came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Gulch
- Panorama
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panorama came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panorama <5>
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fairmont ...
Looking for more information about Fairmont? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Fairmont, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fairmont.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of British Columbia: https://www.gov.bc.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went south past Fairmont and then turned east". While Fairmont could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Fairmont as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Fairmont could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Fairmont refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Fairmont may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 250 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 236, 672 or 778. New phone numbers in the Fairmont area will be assigned with one of these codes: 250, 236, 672 or 778. As a result, placing a call in the Fairmont area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |