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Fairmont sits on a series of steep hills where the Tygart Valley and West Fork rivers join to form the Monongahela, which splits the city into east and west sections. The Marion County seat anchors the I-79 High Tech Corridor between Morgantown and Clarksburg, and the I-79 interchanges are where the fuel naturally collects.

The hilly, river-divided layout means the stations cluster on the main routes and near the freeway ramps rather than along the winding residential streets. Drivers crossing between the east and west sides often fill near the interstate, where the through traffic keeps a handful of stations competing.

West Virginia's combined flat and variable fuel tax sits above the national average, so a Fairmont fill reflects a genuine tax premium rather than any one station overcharging. The reliable savings come from comparing the higher-volume stations near the I-79 exits against the smaller in-town stops, where slower turnover often shows up as a higher posted price.