Explore Fairfield, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Fairfield, 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 Fairfield.
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 | Fairfield |
| State | California (CA) |
| County | Solano County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| Latitude | 38.26206 |
| Longitude | -122.032386 |
| Population | 119,881 |
| Density | 1112.9 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Codes | 94533, 94534 |
| Area Code | 510 |
| County Seat | Fairfield |
| School District | Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District |
Fairfield manifests as a deliberate convergence of golden grasslands and the persistent, salt-tinged breath of the Pacific Ocean, which waits only eight miles from the western edge of the landscape. The horizon is long and often dominated by the distant, hazy silhouettes of the Coast Ranges, while the immediate ground offers a flatter, more utilitarian grace. Water defines the edges of the terrain, where Suisun Slough carves a slow, muddy path through the earth just one mile away, and the quiet, reed-fringed expanse of Duck Slough provides a still mirror for the sky nearby. Within the urban grid, Civic Center Park serves as a modest lung for the inhabitants, offering a patch of green that anchors the center of Fairfield against the relentless, dry heat of the summer afternoons.
Settlement in Fairfield emerged from the practical necessity of the nineteenth-century trail, growing from a modest land grant into a place that understands the weight of transit and commerce. The early pioneers recognized the value of the Suisun Valley, a sheltered corridor that promised reliable harvests and a reprieve from the harsher winds that scour the higher elevations. As the years turned, Fairfield evolved from a simple waystation into a node of permanence, drawing strength from its position between the expanding reach of the bay and the vast agricultural bounty of the interior. The history of the place is not written in grand monuments, but in the steady, quiet expansion of streets and the enduring resilience of those who built their lives on the edge of the marshes.
Economic life in Fairfield pulses with a distinct industrial rhythm, supported by a diverse base that includes food manufacturing and the logistical demands of a major regional hub. The infrastructure leans heavily on the arterial flow of freeways, functioning much like a river that carries the lifeblood of goods and commuters through the heart of the landscape. Education and workforce training find expression in the local community college system, which provides the necessary technical skills for a population engaged in manufacturing and defense support. While the pace of Fairfield is dictated by the predictable churn of the work week, there is an underlying stability here, fostered by a reliance on essential industries that keep the machinery of the place turning day after day.
Cultural expression in Fairfield finds its voice in the rhythms of the seasons, marked by community festivals that draw neighbors into the open air to celebrate the harvest of the nearby Suisun Valley. Life here is punctuated by the presence of Deadman Island, a silent sentinel in the marshes that reminds the observer of the wilder, hidden geography that persists just beyond the pavement. During the dry months, the light takes on a sharp, clear quality that illuminates the nearby Green Valley Falls, a hidden cascade that offers a cool, shaded retreat for those willing to seek it out. While Fairfield does not host professional stadium teams, the spirit of the place is reflected in the high school sports that animate the Friday nights of autumn, and the legacy of figures like the musician Sly Stone, who spent his formative years here, lingers in the local lore as a reminder that even a quiet town can foster a singular, resonant voice.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Fairfield, California. Coordinates: 38.26206, -122.032386. 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 Fairfield includes the ZIP code (94533, 94534), telephone area code (510), county seat of Solano County (Fairfield), and school district assignment (Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |