Fair Oaks California Map

About Fair Oaks, California

Fair Oaks is a locality in San Mateo County, California, United States. Fair Oaks is located at 37.4742°N, 122.1956°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 95628.

Fair Oaks, a landscape sculpted by the slow, persistent hand of water and time, unfolds with a gentle, rolling character. It lies 1.6 miles north-north-west of Menlo Park, CA (from Menlo Park, CA: bearing 332°T), and is situated 9.4 miles south-east of San Mateo. Verdant slopes, often brushed with the golden hues of California's sun-kissed grasses, descend towards the meandering curves of the American River. This waterway, a lifeblood through the region, carves its path with a quiet determination, its banks lined with mature oaks that lend their name and a profound sense of permanence to Fair Oaks. The air here, especially in the liminal hours of dawn and dusk, carries a peculiar stillness, a hushed anticipation as the light softens, painting the leaves in shades of amber and rose. It is a place where the very air seems to breathe, exhaling the scent of damp earth and sun-warmed pine. The history of Fair Oaks is interwoven with the fertile lands it commands and the diligent hands that have worked them. Once a significant agricultural hub, particularly known for its citrus groves and orchards that stretched across the hillsides, the legacy of that agrarian past still lingers in the names of streets and the occasional surviving grove. The arrival of the railroad, a metallic serpent that brought progress and connected these verdant expanses to wider markets, marked a pivotal shift, transforming the local economy from purely agricultural to one that embraced burgeoning commerce. While the scent of oranges may have faded from the broader landscape, the spirit of entrepreneurial endeavor and a deep connection to the land remain defining characteristics of Fair Oaks, a place that has gracefully adapted while holding fast to its enduring charm.

About This Fair Oaks Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Fair Oaks, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.474167, -122.195556. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Fair Oaks and San Mateo County.

Detailed location data for Fair Oaks includes the ZIP code (95490), telephone area code (415, 628, 530), county seat of San Mateo County (Redwood City), and school district assignment (San Juan Unified School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Fair Oaks is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.