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:
- 34.498074, -79.114237
- 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 Robeson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Robeson County
- Since Fairmont is near Dillon County and also Columbus County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Dillon County
- eBird sighting report for Columbus 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 are two communities within North Carolina that are also named Fairmont.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another 27 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 27 communities, 26 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Davidson County
- Wake County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Fairmont lies 2,137 miles [3,439.2 km]<2> to the northwest of the Fairmont that is located in Robeson County.
- California
- Florida
- Illinois
- Madison County
- This Fairmont is located in Madison County and lies 685 miles [1,102.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Fairmont that is located in Robeson 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 687 miles [1,105.6 km] to the northwest of the Fairmont that is located in Robeson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Fairmont.
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Fairmont is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 748 miles [1,203.8 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Fairmont that is located in Robeson 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.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Fairmont [Grant Parish].
- Maryland
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- Nova Scotia
- This Fairmont lies 1,185 miles [1,907.1 km]<2> to the northeast of the Fairmont that is located in Robeson County.
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Fairmont lies 596 miles [959.2 km]<2> to the north of the Fairmont that is located in Robeson County.
- Pennsylvania
- Fayette County
- This Fairmont is located in Fayette County and lies 376 miles [605.1 km]<2> to the north of the Fairmont that is located in Robeson 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.<1> 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.<1> 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 421 miles [677.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Fairmont that is located in Robeson 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 2,416 miles [3,888.2 km]<2> to the northwest of the Fairmont that is located in Robeson 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 2,387 miles [3,841.5 km] to the northwest of the Fairmont that is located in Robeson 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.
- Boardman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Cotton Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Valley
- Cotton Valley is located in Dillon County (SC)
- Echo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Five Forks
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Five Forks is located in Robeson County
- High Hill Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Hill Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill Crossroads
- High Hill Crossroads is located in Dillon County (SC)
- Kingdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Lake View
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
- Lake View is located in Dillon County (SC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 779 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake View <4>
- Long Branch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
- Long Branch is located in Robeson County
- Moss Neck
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Oliver Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver Crossroads
- Oliver Crossroads is located in Dillon County (SC)
- Pope Crossing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pope Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope Crossing
- Pope Crossing is located in Robeson County
How Far From Fairmont to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a town 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:
- Lumberton, which is the Seat of Robeson County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Fairmont to Lumberton, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 92 miles [148.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 324 miles [521.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,177 miles [9,940.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,867 miles [11,051.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,751 miles [7,646 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 Robeson County: www.co.robeson.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 34.4981, Longitude: -79.1142 |
| <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 309.239 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.32 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.064 degrees. |