Fairmount

Fairmount is a toponym used for multiple municipalities, neighborhoods, and landmarks in English-speaking countries. The name is a compound of fair and mount, originally describing a hill or elevated site that was deemed attractive.

In the United States, Fairmount designates several places. The most prominent are Fairmount, Indiana, a city in Grant County, and Fairmount, Philadelphia, a neighborhood near the Museum of Art and the Schuylkill River. The name is also used for other towns and communities across the country, often reflecting local geography.

Fairmount Park in Philadelphia is one of the oldest and largest urban park systems in the United States, giving rise to related street and district names in the surrounding area. The term also appears in schools, streets, and historic districts tied to the name.

Outside the United States, variants of the name appear in Canada and other English-speaking regions, and the spelling Fairmount is closely related to Fairmont, which appears in many place names.