Fairmont : West Virginia

Fairmont is a city in Marion County and a county seat as well. The community is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Located on the Monongahela, Tygart and West Fork rivers, Fairmont covers a total area of 21.2 km² (8.2 mi²). 20.3 km² (7.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.9 km² (0.4 mi²) of it (4.40%) is water. The city is about 18 miles southwest of Morgantown, and about 23 miles northeast of Clarksburg. Various nicknames like "The Friendly City" and the "The Home of the Original Pepperoni Roll" are given to Fairmont.

Elevation: 991 feet

Land area: 7.8 square miles

Latitude: 39.48 N

Longitude: 80.14 W

Climate:

Fairmont receives an average annual rainfall is 53.96 inches per year and snowfall of 36.2 inches per year. The average winter temperature is 29.1 degrees F and that in summer is 66.6 degrees F.

Population: 19,049 as on 2005

Attractions:

    * Snodgrass One-Room Schoolhouse Museum
    * Barrackville Covered Bridge
    * Pricketts Fort State Park