Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fairmount, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fairmount and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fairmount
- 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 Fairmount:
- 39.110560, -94.463008
- 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 Fairmount
- 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 Jackson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- Since Fairmount is near Clay County and also Wyandotte County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Clay County
- eBird sighting report for Wyandotte 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 Fairmount ...
We found 42 communities that share the name Fairmount.
There is one other community in Missouri which is also named Fairmount.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another 41 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 41 communities, 40 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Missouri ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Benton County
- This Fairmount is located in Benton County and lies 199 miles [320.3 km]<2> to the south of the Fairmount that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Fairmount.
- Prairie County
- This Fairmount is located in Prairie County and lies 349 miles [561.7 km] to the south southeast of the Fairmount that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prairie County community of Fairmount.
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Massac County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Fairmount [Massac County].
- Vermilion County
- This Fairmount is located in Vermilion County and lies 358 miles [576.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Fairmount that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vermilion County community of Fairmount.
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Frederick County
- This Fairmount is located in Frederick County and lies 900 miles [1,448.4 km]<2> to the east of the Fairmount that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Fairmount.
- Somerset County
- This Fairmount is located in Somerset County and lies 1,006 miles [1,619 km] to the east of the Fairmount that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Fairmount.
- Massachusetts
- New Jersey
- Bergen County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Fairmount [Bergen County].
- Hunterdon County
- This Fairmount is located in Hunterdon County and lies 1,046 miles [1,683.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Fairmount that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hunterdon County community of Fairmount.
- Morris County
- This Fairmount is located in Morris County and lies 1,046 miles [1,683.4 km] to the east northeast of the Fairmount that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morris County community of Fairmount.
- New York
- North Dakota
- Nova Scotia
- Ohio
- Cuyahoga County
- This Fairmount is located in Cuyahoga County and lies 698 miles [1,123.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Fairmount that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cuyahoga County community of Fairmount.
- Hamilton County
- This Fairmount is located in Hamilton County and lies 530 miles [853 km] to the east of the Fairmount that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Fairmount.
- Miami County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Miami County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami County community of Fairmount.
- Ontario
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Butler County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Fairmount [Butler County].
- Lancaster County
- This Fairmount is located in Lancaster County and lies 974 miles [1,567.5 km]<2> to the east of the Fairmount that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Fairmount.
- Philadelphia County
- This Fairmount is located in Philadelphia County and lies 1,026 miles [1,651.2 km] to the east of the Fairmount that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Philadelphia County community of Fairmount.
- Wayne County
- This Fairmount is located in Wayne County and lies 1,016 miles [1,635.1 km] to the east northeast of the Fairmount that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Fairmount.
- Westmoreland County
- This Fairmount is located in Westmoreland County and lies 786 miles [1,264.9 km] to the east of the Fairmount that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Fairmount.
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Hamilton County
- This Fairmount is located in Hamilton County and lies 571 miles [918.9 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Fairmount that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Fairmount.
- Sullivan County
- This Fairmount is located in Sullivan County and lies 691 miles [1,112.1 km] to the east of the Fairmount that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Fairmount.
- Texas
- Utah
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fairmount ...
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.
- Air Line Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Air Line Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Air Line Junction
- Air Line Junction is located in Jackson County
- Cement City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cement City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cement City
- Cement City is located in Jackson County
- Greenwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Harlem
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Independence
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116,774 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <5>
- Kansas City
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
- Kansas City is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497,159 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas City <5>
- Maple Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Park
- Maple Park is located in Clay County
- Maywood
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- Maywood is located in Jackson County
- Moscow
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Randolph
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Randolph is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- River Bend
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
- River Bend is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10 people
- Rock Creek Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Junction
- Rock Creek Junction is located in Jackson County
- Sugar Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
- Sugar Creek is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Creek <5>
How Far From Fairmount 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 Fairmount to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fairmount and extending to:
- Independence, which is the Seat of Jackson County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 933 miles [1,501.5 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Fairmount to White House, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 53 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,567 miles [10,568.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,312 miles [11,767.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,201 miles [8,370.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fairmount. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.mo.us/
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Fairmount, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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- Fairmount) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fairmount. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1106, Longitude: -94.4630 In this case, the coordinates for Fairmount have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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 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 Fairmount 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Fairmount to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.952 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.141 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.602 degrees. |