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Fairmont North Carolina Map

Explore Fairmont, North Carolina, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Fairmont, North Carolina

How to Use This Fairmont, North Carolina Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Fairmont, North Carolina. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of North Carolina or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Fairmont.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

CityFairmont
StateNorth Carolina (NC)
CountyRobeson County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneEastern Time (America/New_York)
Latitude34.494759
Longitude-79.113202
Population2,191
Density308.7 /km²
IncorporatedYes
ZIP Codes27607, 28340
Area Code919, 984, 704, 980
County SeatLumberton
School DistrictRobeson County Schools

About Fairmont, North Carolina

Fairmont is a locality in Robeson County, North Carolina, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,191. The population density is 308.7 people per km². Fairmont is located at 34.4948°N, 79.1132°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Fairmont is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 27607, 28340.

Fairmont emerges from the flat, industrious plains of the interior, where the horizon stretches wide and the sky holds a vast, unhurried clarity. It lies 10.3 miles southwest of Lumberton, NC (from Lumberton, NC: bearing 216°T), and is situated 15.7 miles east-northeast of Dillon. Pitman Mill Branch carves a quiet, persistent path through the landscape, its slow-moving waters reflecting the heavy, golden light that settles over the fields at dusk. The earth here is dark and yielding, supporting a terrain that remains level for miles until the distant, faint silhouette of Pea Ridge offers the only vertical relief against the clouds. Residents often gather at the Town of Fairmont - Fairmont Community Park, a space that anchors the daily rhythm of the neighborhood beneath the shade of mature hardwoods. From the vantage point of the local fields, the air feels thick with the scent of damp soil and the promise of a long, warm growing season.

Fairmont preserves a character rooted in the cycles of the harvest, having long served as a vital node in an economy defined by the cultivation of tobacco and the steady pulse of regional agriculture. History here is marked by the labor of those who turned this inland soil into a source of sustenance and trade, leaving behind a legacy of resilience that persists in the brick storefronts and quiet residential streets. Only three miles away, the waters of Leggett Lake offer a still, reflective reprieve from the demands of the workday, providing a sanctuary for local birdlife and those seeking a moment of solitude. The life of Fairmont moves with a measured, deliberate pace, acknowledging the nine-mile stretch to the basin known as The Islands, while remaining firmly anchored to the traditions of a landscape that demands both patience and a steady hand.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Town of Fairmont - Fairmont Community Park (Local Recreation) — 0.1 mi, 225° SW
  • Little League Park (Local Recreation) — 0.7 mi, 260° W
  • Fairmont Community Park (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 341° N
  • Robeson County Game Land (State Conservation Area) — 4.2 mi, 228° SW
  • Bullard and Branch Hunting Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 6.0 mi, 078° E
  • Lumber State Natural and Scenic River (State Park) — 7.9 mi, 004° N
  • Lumber River State Park (State Park) — 8.6 mi, 016° N
  • Lumber River Conservancy Preserve (Conservation Area) — 9.6 mi, 020° N
  • Griffin's Whirl (Viewpoint) — 9.7 mi, 138° SE
  • Unknown Park (Local Park) — 10.7 mi, 039° NE
  • South Carolina Tobacco Museum (Museum) — 21.5 mi, 202° S
  • Red Springs Historical Museum (Museum) — 22.2 mi, 351° N
  • The Farmer's Barn (Attraction) — 23.8 mi, 135° SE
  • The County Farm Museum (Museum) — 25.1 mi, 162° S
  • The Highlander (Public Artwork) — 27.1 mi, 309° NW
  • Parkton Animal Oasis (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 30.2 mi, 010° N
  • Howitzer (Monument) — 34.2 mi, 015° N
  • General Francis Marion (Monument) — 37.3 mi, 236° SW
  • Edgar Allen Poe's House (Museum) — 40.6 mi, 018° N
  • Ghost Tower (Monument) — 40.6 mi, 018° N
  • Independent Light Infantry Museum (Museum) — 40.8 mi, 019° N
  • Steven F. Gately Gallery (Gallery) — 42.5 mi, 241° SW
  • Francis Marion Performing Arts Center (Theatre) — 42.6 mi, 241° SW
  • Addie's Baby Paint & Sip Studio (Gallery) — 42.8 mi, 241° SW
  • Julia 4 (Cinema) — 43.2 mi, 240° SW
  • Cape Fear River Trail (Attraction) — 43.2 mi, 018° N
  • Clark Park Falls (Attraction) — 43.3 mi, 019° N
  • Waccamaw National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 45.8 mi, 175° S · 35k acres
  • Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 58.7 mi, 276° W · 92k acres
  • Uwharrie National Forest (National Forest) — 64.2 mi, 323° NW · 52k acres

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About This Fairmont Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Fairmont, North Carolina. Coordinates: 34.494759, -79.113202. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Fairmont includes the ZIP code (27607, 28340), telephone area code (919, 984, 704, 980), county seat of Robeson County (Lumberton), and school district assignment (Robeson County Schools).

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.

Page generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.