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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.
- 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:
- 39.521774, -76.333015
- 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.
- Open 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 Harford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Harford County
- Since Fairmont is near Baltimore County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Fairmont
Communities Also Named Fairmont ...
We found 29 communities that are also named Fairmont.
Within Maryland, the name Fairmont is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of 29 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 29 communities, 26 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Fairmont lies 2,042 miles [3,286.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Fairmont that is located in Harford County.
- California
- Los Angeles County
- This Fairmont is located in Los Angeles County and lies 2,319 miles [3,732.1 km]<1> to the west of the Fairmont that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Fairmont.
- Florida
- Duval 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 Florida community of Fairmont [Duval County].
- Illinois
- Madison County
- This Fairmont is located in Madison County and lies 743 miles [1,195.7 km]<1> to the west of the Fairmont that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Fairmont.
- Will County
- This Fairmont is located in Will County and lies 630 miles [1,013.9 km] to the west northwest of the Fairmont that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Fairmont.
- Kansas
- Riley County
- This Fairmont is located in Riley County and lies 1,077 miles [1,733.3 km]<1> to the west of the Fairmont that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Riley County community of Fairmont.
- Kentucky
- Webster County
- This Fairmont is located in Webster County and lies 638 miles [1,026.8 km]<1> to the west of the Fairmont that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster County community of Fairmont.
- Louisiana
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Fairmont is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 1,039 miles [1,672.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Fairmont that is located in Harford 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].
- Minnesota
- Martin County
- This Fairmont is located in Martin County and lies 976 miles [1,570.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Fairmont that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Martin County community of Fairmont.
- Missouri
- Clark County
- This Fairmont is located in Clark County and lies 825 miles [1,327.7 km]<1> to the west of the Fairmont that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Fairmont.
- Nebraska
- Fillmore County
- This Fairmont is located in Fillmore County and lies 1,122 miles [1,805.7 km]<1> to the west of the Fairmont that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fillmore County community of Fairmont.
- 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 379 miles [609.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Fairmont that is located in Harford 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 287 miles [461.9 km] to the south southwest of the Fairmont that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Fairmont.
- Nova Scotia
- This Fairmont lies 843 miles [1,356.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Fairmont that is located in Harford County.
- Ohio
- Guernsey County
- This Fairmont is located in Guernsey County and lies 279 miles [449 km]<1> to the west of the Fairmont that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guernsey County community of Fairmont.
- Oklahoma
- Garfield County
- This Fairmont is located in Garfield County and lies 1,181 miles [1,900.6 km]<1> to the west of the Fairmont that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garfield County community of Fairmont.
- Ontario
- This Fairmont lies 346 miles [556.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Fairmont that is located in Harford County.
- Pennsylvania
- Fayette County
- This Fairmont is located in Fayette County and lies 167 miles [268.8 km]<1> to the west of the Fairmont that is located in Harford 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
- Spartanburg County
- This Fairmont is located in Spartanburg County and lies 448 miles [721 km]<1> to the southwest of the Fairmont that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Fairmont.
- 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 602 miles [968.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Fairmont that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Fairmont.
- Texas
- Floyd County
- This Fairmont is located in Floyd County and lies 1,408 miles [2,266 km]<1> to the west of the Fairmont that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Fairmont.
- Utah
- Weber County
- This Fairmont is located in Weber County and lies 1,861 miles [2,995 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Fairmont that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Fairmont.
- Washington
- Jefferson County
- This Fairmont is located in Jefferson County and lies 2,355 miles [3,790 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Fairmont that is located in Harford 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 2,327 miles [3,744.9 km] to the west northwest of the Fairmont that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Snohomish County community of Fairmont.
- West Virginia
- Marion County
- This Fairmont is located in Marion County and lies 203 miles [326.7 km]<1> to the west of the Fairmont that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Fairmont.
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.
- Big Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Big Woods is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Woods
- Bright Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Bright Oaks is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Oaks
- Camelot
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Camelot is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
- Cedar Spring
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cedar Spring is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Spring
- Evergreen Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Evergreen Heights is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Heights
- Fairway
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Fairway is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway
- Forest Lawn
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Forest Lawn is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn
- Fountain Glen
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Fountain Glen is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Glen
- Fountain Green
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fountain Green is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Green
- Fox Bow
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Fox Bow is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Bow
- Green Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Green Ridge is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
- Harold Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Harold Heights is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harold Heights
- Continue List (24 more) ...
- Heritage Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Heritage Woods is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Woods
- Hickory Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hickory Hills is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Hillview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hillview is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
- Homestead Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Homestead Village is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead Village
- Howard Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Howard Park is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Park
- Hunters Run
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hunters Run is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Run
- Ivy Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ivy Hill is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Hill
- Joppa Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Joppa Hills is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa Hills
- Kings Charter
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Kings Charter is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Charter
- Locust Knoll
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Locust Knoll is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Knoll
- Longmeadow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Longmeadow is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longmeadow
- Majors Choice
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Majors Choice is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majors Choice
- Marywood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Marywood is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marywood
- Michaels Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Michaels Corner is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaels Corner
- Parliament Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Parliament Ridge is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parliament Ridge
- Parsons Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Parsons Ridge is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons Ridge
- Sable Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sable Woods is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sable Woods
- Scots Fancy
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Scots Fancy is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scots Fancy
- Shamrock
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Shamrock is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
- Shucks Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Shucks Corners is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shucks Corners
- Silver Spring Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Singer Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Singer Woods is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singer Woods
- Temple Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Temple Hills is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Hills
- Todd Lakes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Todd Lakes is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Lakes
How Far From Fairmont to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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:
- Bel Air, which is the Seat of Harford County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Fairmont to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 57 miles [91.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,841 miles [9,400.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,547 miles [10,536.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,424 miles [7,119.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) 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. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | 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. |
| <4> | 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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fairmont. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5218, Longitude: -76.3330 In this case, the coordinates for Fairmont have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.43 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.014 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.171 degrees. |
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