Fairview California Map

About Fairview, California

Fairview is a locality in Trinity County, California, United States. It has a population of 11,341. The population density is 1472.4 people per km². Fairview is located at 37.6777°N, 122.0444°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP codes: 93238, 94542, 93021.

Fairview marks a rugged intersection of earth and water where the Trinity River carves a deep, serpentine path through the landscape. It lies 22.8 miles west-northwest of Shasta Lake, CA (from Shasta Lake, CA: bearing 295°T), and is situated 7.8 miles north-northeast of Lewiston. The terrain surrounding Fairview rises into steep, timbered slopes that define the character of the Whiskeytown Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area, a vast expanse of protected wilderness that dictates the rhythm of the territory. Trinity Lake rests nearby as a glassy, expansive presence, its stillness offering a stark contrast to the persistent rush of the riverbed. On clear days, the distant, serrated peaks of the Cascade Range emerge against the sky, standing as silent observers to the shifts in light that turn the valley floor from a sharp, morning green to a bruised, violet-gray by twilight. Digger Gulch cuts a narrow, shadowed incision into the nearby topography, a reminder of the relentless erosion that has shaped this inland basin over eons.

Fairview exists as a quiet testament to the enduring influence of the land, having emerged from a history deeply intertwined with the extraction of minerals and the quiet labor of the forest. The local economy persists in a delicate balance between the stewardship required by the Whiskeytown Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area and the legacy of earlier, more industrious eras. Beyond the immediate boundaries of Fairview, the dense canopy of the Ellen Pickett State Forest provides a dark, verdant backdrop that colors the local atmosphere, cooling the air during the long, tinder-dry summers. Daily life in Fairview moves with a deliberate, unadorned pace, characterized by the sounds of the river and the seasonal migrations of local wildlife. It is a place where the modern world feels distant, filtered through the high, dry heat of the interior and the physical weight of the surrounding wilderness.

About This Fairview Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Fairview, California. Coordinates: 37.677667, -122.044434. 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 Fairview includes the ZIP code (93238, 94542, 93021), telephone area code (805, 510), county seat of Trinity County (Weaverville), and school district assignment (Hayward Unified 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.