Fairfax California Map

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.

About This Fairfax Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Fairfax, California. Coordinates: 37.987222, -122.588889. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Fairfax includes the ZIP code (93307, 93306, 94930), telephone area code (510), county seat of Marin County (San Rafael), and school district assignment (Ross Valley Elementary School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.