Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fairmont, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fairmont and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fairmont
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Fairmont:
- 41.556142, -88.059225
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Fairmont
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Will County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Will County
- Since Fairmont is near Cook County and also DuPage County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cook County
- eBird sighting report for DuPage County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Fairmont ...
We found 29 communities that share the name Fairmont.
There is one other community in Illinois which is also named Fairmont.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another 28 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 28 communities, 26 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Illinois ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Fairmont lies 1,454 miles [2,340 km]<1> to the northwest of the Fairmont that is located in Will County.
- California
- Florida
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Fairmont is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 785 miles [1,263.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Fairmont that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Fairmont.
- Grant Parish
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Fairmont [Grant Parish].
- Maryland
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- North Carolina
- Davidson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Fairmont [Davidson County].
- Robeson County
- This Fairmont is located in Robeson County and lies 688 miles [1,107.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Fairmont that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Robeson County community of Fairmont.
- Wake County
- This Fairmont is located in Wake County and lies 643 miles [1,034.8 km] to the southeast of the Fairmont that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Fairmont.
- Nova Scotia
- This Fairmont lies 1,328 miles [2,137.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Fairmont that is located in Will County.
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Fairmont lies 364 miles [585.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Fairmont that is located in Will County.
- Pennsylvania
- Fayette County
- This Fairmont is located in Fayette County and lies 464 miles [746.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Fairmont that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Fairmont.
- Westmoreland County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Fairmont [Westmoreland County].
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Hamilton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Fairmont [Hamilton County].
- Rutherford County
- This Fairmont is located in Rutherford County and lies 399 miles [642.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Fairmont that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Fairmont.
- Texas
- Utah
- Washington
- Jefferson County
- This Fairmont is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,746 miles [2,809.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Fairmont that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Fairmont.
- Snohomish County
- This Fairmont is located in Snohomish County and lies 1,718 miles [2,764.9 km] to the west northwest of the Fairmont that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Snohomish County community of Fairmont.
- West Virginia
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fairmont ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Broken Arrow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broken Arrow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broken Arrow
- Broken Arrow is located in Will County
- Cherry Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Cherry Hill is located in Will County
- Crest Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crest Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest Hill
- Crest Hill is located in Will County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,209 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crest Hill <4>
- Deer Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Forest Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forest Park is located in Will County
- Fox Meadow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Meadow
- Fox Meadow is located in Will County
- Grand Haven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Haven
- Grand Haven is located in Will County
- Lockport
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
- Lockport is located in Will County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,887 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockport <4>
- Michigan Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigan Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Beach
- Michigan Beach is located in Will County
- Pine Needle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Needle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Needle
- Pine Needle is located in Will County
- Pleasant Knoll
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Knoll
- Pleasant Knoll is located in Will County
- Rockdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Rockdale is located in Will County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,884 people
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- Rockdale Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockdale Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale Junction
- Rockdale Junction is located in Will County
- Shady Hollow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Hollow
- Shady Hollow is located in Will County
- Thunder Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thunder Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thunder Ridge
- Thunder Ridge is located in Will County
- Union
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Whispering Pines
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
- Whispering Pines is located in Will County
- Rockdale Junction
How Far From Fairmont to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Fairmont to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fairmont and extending to:
- Joliet, which is the Seat of Will County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 148 miles [238.2 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Fairmont to Springfield, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 608 miles [978.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,213 miles [9,998.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,952 miles [11,188.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,836 miles [7,782.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fairmont. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Will County: www.willcountyillinois.com/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fairmont) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fairmont. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5561, Longitude: -88.0592 In this case, the coordinates for Fairmont have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 county. 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. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <6> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Fairmont to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.72 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.609 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.87 degrees. |