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Fairport may refer to: * Fairport, California * Fairport, Iowa * Fairport, Michigan * Fairport, Missouri * Fairport, New York * Fairport, North Carolina * Fairport, Virginia * Fairport Harbor, Ohio * Dresden, Ontario, formerly named 'Fairport', a town in Ontario, Canada * Fairport Convention Fairport Convention are an English folk rock band, formed in 1967 by guitarists Richard Thompson and Simon Nicol, bassist Ashley Hutchings and drummer Shaun Frater (with Frater replaced by Martin Lamble after their first gig.) They started o ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Fairport, California
Fairport is a former settlement in Modoc County, California, Modoc County, California. For 20 years, Fairport was a thriving resort community, and the supply and departure depot for the High Grade Mining District in the Warner Mountains. It was located southwest of New Pine Creek, California, New Pine Creek, east of Goose Lake (Oregon-California), Goose Lake, along the Southern Pacific Railroad, north of Cottonwood Creek (California), Cottonwood Creek, at an elevation of 4741 feet (1445 m). A post office operated at Fairport from 1912 to 1932, with a closure in part of 1924. Fairport was a transshipment point for cattle and timber. During its heyday, Fairport competed with nearby New Pine Creek, California, New Pine Creek to become the dominant town between Sugar Hill, California, Sugar Hill and Lakeview, Oregon, but when mining ended and lake waters receded, its usefulness waned. A loose cluster of homes remains, but the business buildings and post office were demolished, th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Fairport, Iowa
Fairport is an unincorporated community along the Mississippi River and Iowa Highway 22 in Muscatine County, Iowa, United States. Demographics History Fairport, originally called Salem, was platted in 1839. Fairport was once a stop along the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad and along the Milwaukee Road. Education Muscatine Community School District operates public schools serving the community. Muscatine High School Muscatine High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school in Muscatine, Iowa. The school is part of the Muscatine Community School District. Located approximately one mile east of U.S. Highway 61 in Muscatine, Muscatine High School t ... is the district's high school. References Unincorporated communities in Muscatine County, Iowa Unincorporated communities in Iowa Muscatine, Iowa micropolitan area 1839 establishments in Iowa Territory {{MuscatineCountyIA-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Fairport, Missouri
Fairport is an unincorporated community in northeastern DeKalb County, Missouri, United States. The community is part of the St. Joseph, MO– KS Metropolitan Statistical Area In the United States, a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) is a geographical region with a relatively high population density at its core and close economic ties throughout the area. Such regions are neither legally Incorporated town, incorporate .... Fairport is located at the intersection of Missouri Routes A and E approximately nine miles north of Maysville. A post office called Fairport was established in 1869, and remained in operation until 1965. The community was named for the fair surroundings of the original town site. References Unincorporated communities in DeKalb County, Missouri St. Joseph, Missouri metropolitan area Unincorporated communities in Missouri {{DeKalbCountyMO-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Fairport, New York
Fairport is a village located in the Town of Perinton, which is part of Monroe County, New York, United States. Fairport is a suburb east of Rochester. It is also known as the "Crown Jewel of the Erie Canal". In 2005, it was named as one of the "Best Places to Live" by ''Money Magazine''. The population of the Village of Fairport was 5,353 as of the 2010 census. History The town of Perinton was first settled by European Americans in the two flat areas of Perinton Center (Turk Hill and Ayrault Roads) and Egypt. The first settlers in Perinton were Glover Perrin, his wife Johanna and his brother Jesse. What was developed as the village of Fairport was a swampy area within the Town of Perinton until the 1820s, when it was drained by construction of the new Erie Canal. With the opening of the Canal, what was then known as Perrinsville quickly became a busy canal port with a reputation for being a "fair port." A further boon to the area's reputation as an industry and transportation ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Fairport, Virginia
Fairport is an unincorporated community in Northumberland County, in the U.S. state of Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth ar .... References * Unincorporated communities in Virginia Unincorporated communities in Northumberland County, Virginia {{NorthumberlandCountyVA-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Fairport Harbor
Fairport Harbor is a village in Lake County, Ohio, United States, along Lake Erie at the mouth of the Grand River. The population was 3,109 at the 2010 census. Fairport Harbor is home to two lighthouses: the Fairport Harbor West Breakwater Light in Painesville Township, operated by the United States Coast Guard and the Grand River (Fairport Harbor) Light operated by the Fairport Harbor Historical Society. It is also the home of the Finnish Heritage Museum. History Fairport Harbor's location at the mouth of the Grand River made it an ideal place for a settlement. After being claimed as part of the Connecticut Western Reserve by the Connecticut Land Company in 1796–1797, the town of Grandon was platted there on May 16, 1812. When the town incorporated in 1836, the name was changed to "Fairport."History of Fairport Harbor 'Village ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dresden, Ontario
Dresden is an agricultural community in southwestern Ontario, Canada, part of the municipality of Chatham-Kent. It is located on the Sydenham River. The community is named after Dresden, Germany. The major crops in the area are wheat, soybeans, rubber trees, corn and tomatoes. Its post office was established in 1852. Dresden is best known as the home of Josiah Henson, an African-Canadian leader and minister whose life story was an inspiration for the novel ''Uncle Tom's Cabin''. The Henson homestead is a historic site located near Dresden, owned and operated by the Ontario Heritage Trust. A meteorite fall occurred near Dresden in 1939. History Culture As an important terminus of the Underground Railroad via overland and marine routes the town was part of a settlement formerly known as the Dawn Settlement. It is the site of Uncle Tom's Cabin Historic Site, which lies just outside its borders at the corner of Park St. and Uncle Tom's Road (the former 3rd concession). The town ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |