Fairmont
This West Virginia county seat sits along the water with a concentration of historic churches and some listed heritage architecture in the surrounding area. Home to Fairmont State University, the city anchors the North Central West Virginia region and serves as the principal city of the broader Morgantown–Fairmont area.
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- Population18,733
- Nearest water from center 0.3 km0.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 10 km6.4 mi
Nearest airports
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Fairmont: quick answers
Where is Fairmont?
Fairmont is in Marion County, West Virginia, United States, about 107 km66 miles in a straight line from Pittsburgh.
How do you get to Fairmont?
The nearest airport is Bridgeport (CKB), about 21 min away by road. The nearest train station is Connellsville, about 1 hr 4 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Fairmont?
The warmest month is July, averaging 22°C72°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -1°C31°F. The wettest month is July, with about 148 mm5.8 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Fairmont?
OpenStreetMap lists 3 museums, 4 restaurants, 4 cafés and 31 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Fairmont?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include South Uniontown, Westover and Buckhannon. Fairmont is listed among the day trips from Pittsburgh.