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Fairfax California Map

Explore Fairfax, California, 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 Fairfax, California

How to Use This Fairfax, California Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Fairfax, California. 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 California 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 Fairfax.

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.

City	Fairfax
State	California (CA)
County	Marin County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	37.987222
Longitude	-122.588889
Population	7,605
Density	1317.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	93307, 93306, 94930, 94978
Area Code	510
County Seat	San Rafael
School District	Ross Valley Elementary School District

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About Fairfax, California

Fairfax is a locality in Marin County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 7,605. The population density is 1317.9 people per km². Fairfax is located at 37.9872°N, 122.5889°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Fairfax is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 93307, 93306, 94930.

Fairfax draws its character from the persistent, rhythmic pulse of Fairfax Creek, which carves a narrow, verdant vein through the landscape. It lies 1.7 miles west-northwest of San Anselmo, CA (from San Anselmo, CA: bearing 300°T), and is situated 3.3 miles west-northwest of San Rafael. The air here holds a distinct Mediterranean weight, cooling as the fog drifts in from the Pacific Ocean just five miles to the west, casting a silvered haze over the ridges. Lawerence Park serves as a quiet anchor for the residents, offering a patch of green space where the light at dusk turns the grasses into a pale, glowing gold. Beyond the immediate basin of Sleepy Hollow, the terrain rises into rugged slopes that suggest the distant presence of the Coast Ranges, while the nearby waters of Alpine Lake remain a silent, dark reservoir of stillness in the hills. Those seeking the rugged perimeter of the land often find their way to the Hidden Cove Trail, where the path winds toward the coast, occasionally offering a glimpse of the distant, mist-shrouded silhouette of Childrens Island.

Fairfax maintains an independent spirit, rooted in a history of rail-side commerce that has softened into a local economy defined by small-scale enterprise and a deliberate, unhurried pace. The architecture reflects a layered past, where modest bungalows stand as quiet reminders of the early settlers who recognized the value of this sheltered corridor. While the influence of the sprawling, urbanized centers to the east feels a world away, the residents here cultivate a culture that favors local music and communal gathering over the frantic nature of modern industry. On quiet afternoons, the sound of water moving over stone in the creek bed provides a constant, low-frequency hum that seems to dictate the speed of life. Even when the morning fog lingers, obscuring the path toward Dawn Falls, the people of Fairfax move with a recognition of their particular geography, living in a space where the wilder edges of the northern coast feel perpetually within reach.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Hawthorne Hills Town Open Space (Local Recreation) — 0.4 mi, 052° NE
Cascade Canyon Open Space Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 0.7 mi, 261° W
Marin Municipal Water District Watershed (Local Resource Management Area) — 0.7 mi, 176° S
Faude Park (Local Park) — 1.0 mi, 087° E
Terra Linda/Sleepy Hollow Divide Open Space Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 1.2 mi, 072° E
Sorich Ranch Park (Local Park) — 1.3 mi, 074° E
Marin Art & Garden Center, Ross (Attraction) — 2.6 mi, 133° SE
Little Carson Falls (Attraction) — 3.2 mi, 248° W
San Rafael Open Space (Nature Reserve) — 3.3 mi, 120° SE
Showcase Theatre (Theatre) — 3.3 mi, 070° E
Bartolini Gallery (Museum) — 3.3 mi, 070° E
Marin County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 3.3 mi, 104° E
Mount Tamalpais State Park (State Park) — 4.0 mi, 171° S
Sitting Bull Rock and memorial (Monument) — 4.4 mi, 168° S
Music Stand (Monument) — 4.4 mi, 200° S
Tamalpais Maiden (Public Artwork) — 4.5 mi, 128° SE
San Francisco Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (Marine Protected Area) — 4.7 mi, 080° E
The Rosebowl (Monument) — 4.7 mi, 140° SE
Nike Missile Site (Attraction) — 4.8 mi, 081° E
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 4.9 mi, 220° SW · 113k acres
Mount Tamalpais West Point (Viewpoint) — 4.9 mi, 183° S
Giant Picnic Table (Attraction) — 5.1 mi, 129° SE
Amphitheater (Theatre) — 5.2 mi, 077° E
The Phoenix Collection Tea Museum (Museum) — 6.4 mi, 286° W
Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary (Marine Protected Area) — 6.5 mi, 211° SW
Point Reyes National Seashore (National Lakeshore) — 7.1 mi, 247° SW · 135k acres
Phillip Burton Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 7.3 mi, 250° W · 33k acres
Atherton Avenue Bayland (Nature Reserve) — 8.6 mi, 021° N
Marin Museum of the American Indian (Museum) — 8.9 mi, 355° N
Marinship Exhibit (Museum) — 10.0 mi, 149° SE

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