Fairmont, West Virginia

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Fairmont, West Virginia is a small city in north-central West Virginia known historically for coal mining and its location amid the Appalachian foothills.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
county seat
areaCode 304
681
climate humid continental climate
country United States of America
surface form: United States
county Marion County, West Virginia
distanceTo approximately 100 miles south of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
approximately 20 miles south of Morgantown, West Virginia
economyHistoricallyBasedOn coal mining
glass production
railroads
foundedIn 1820
governmentType mayor–council government
hasBridge Low Level Bridge (former Fairmont Bridge site)
surface form: Low Level Bridge (historical)
hasHistoricDistrict Downtown Fairmont Historic District
hasHistoricSite High Gate
Marion County Courthouse
hasInstitution Pierpont Community & Technical College
surface form: Pierpont Community and Technical College
hasNotableEvent Feast of the Seven Fishes in Italian-American tradition
surface form: annual Feast of the Seven Fishes festival
hasPark Palatine Park
Wave Pool Park (Marion County Wave Pool)
hasSportsTeam East Fairmont High School Bees (high school athletics)
Fairmont Senior High School
surface form: Fairmont Senior High School Polar Bears (high school athletics)
hasUniversity Fairmont State University
incorporatedAsCityIn 1843
knownFor coal mining history
glass manufacturing history
railroad history
locatedIn Appalachian foothills
locatedInPhysiographicProvince Allegany Plateau
surface form: Allegheny Plateau
locatedInRegion Appalachian region of the United States
surface form: Appalachian region

north-central West Virginia
locatedNearRiver Tygart Valley River
locatedOnRiver Monongahela River
majorHighway Interstate 79 NERFINISHED
U.S. Route 19 NERFINISHED
U.S. Route 250 NERFINISHED
nearbyCity Clarksburg, West Virginia
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States
surface form: Morgantown, West Virginia
originalName Middletown
partOfMetropolitanArea Fairmont micropolitan area
postalCode 26554
renamedInHonorOf its scenic location on a hill or fair mount
state West Virginia
timeZone Eastern Time Zone
timeZoneDST Eastern Time Zone
surface form: Eastern Daylight Time

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Monongahela River passesThrough Fairmont, West Virginia
West Virginia Route 20 connects Fairmont, West Virginia
Interstate 79 passesThrough Fairmont, West Virginia
West Fork River flowsThrough Fairmont, West Virginia
West Fork River mouthLocatedIn Fairmont, West Virginia
U.S. Route 250 runsThrough Fairmont, West Virginia
Retton placeOfBirth Fairmont, West Virginia
subject surface form: Mary Lou Retton
this entity surface form: Fairmont, West Virginia, United States of America
Fairmont Senior High School locatedIn Fairmont, West Virginia
Fairmont State University locatedIn Fairmont, West Virginia
Joe Retton Arena locatedIn Fairmont, West Virginia
Fighting Falcons basedIn Fairmont, West Virginia
Fighting Falcons homeVenueLocation Fairmont, West Virginia