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:
- 41.917029, -75.418233
- 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 Wayne County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wayne County
- Since Fairmount is near Susquehanna County and also Delaware County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Susquehanna County
- eBird sighting report for Delaware 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 are four communities within Pennsylvania that are also named Fairmount.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another 38 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 38 communities, 40 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Butler County
- Lancaster County
- Philadelphia County
- Westmoreland County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Benton County
- This Fairmount is located in Benton County and lies 1,090 miles [1,754.2 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Fairmount that is located in Wayne 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 1,010 miles [1,625.4 km] to the west southwest of the Fairmount that is located in Wayne 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.<1> 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 659 miles [1,060.6 km]<2> to the west of the Fairmount that is located in Wayne 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 199 miles [320.3 km]<2> to the southwest of the Fairmount that is located in Wayne 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 265 miles [426.5 km] to the south of the Fairmount that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Fairmount.
- Massachusetts
- Missouri
- Henry County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Henry County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Fairmount.
- Jackson County
- This Fairmount is located in Jackson County and lies 1,016 miles [1,635.1 km]<2> to the west of the Fairmount that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Fairmount.
- New Jersey
- Bergen 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 New Jersey community of Fairmount [Bergen County].
- Hunterdon County
- This Fairmount is located in Hunterdon County and lies 88 miles [141.6 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Fairmount that is located in Wayne 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 87 miles [140 km] to the south southeast of the Fairmount that is located in Wayne 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 318 miles [511.8 km]<2> to the west of the Fairmount that is located in Wayne 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 516 miles [830.4 km] to the west southwest of the Fairmount that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Fairmount.
- Miami County
- This community is historic<3> 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
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Hamilton County
- This Fairmount is located in Hamilton County and lies 707 miles [1,137.8 km]<2> to the southwest of the Fairmount that is located in Wayne 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 515 miles [828.8 km] to the southwest of the Fairmount that is located in Wayne 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.
- Brushville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brushville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushville
- Brushville is located in Susquehanna County
- Burnwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwood
- Burnwood is located in Susquehanna County
- Danville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Deposit
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deposit
- Deposit is located in Broome County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deposit <5>
- Gulf Summit
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulf Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Summit
- Gulf Summit is located in Broome County (NY)
- High Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Lakeview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Lakeview is located in Susquehanna County
- Lordville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Maple Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Wayne County
- Orson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orson
- Orson is located in Wayne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orson <5>
- Starlight
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starlight have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starlight
- Starlight is located in Wayne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starlight <5>
- Stevens Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevens Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Point
- Stevens Point is located in Susquehanna County
- Winterdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterdale
- Winterdale is located in Wayne County
How Far From Fairmount 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 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:
- Honesdale, which is the Seat of Wayne County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<2> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Fairmount to Honesdale, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 136 miles [218.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 225 miles [362.1 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,703 miles [9,178.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,418 miles [10,328.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,293 miles [6,908.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<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 Wayne County: www.co.wayne.pa.us/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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. |
| <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- 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: 41.9170, Longitude: -75.4182 In this case, the coordinates for Fairmount have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 306.666 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.529 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.755 degrees. |