Fairview Maryland Map

About Fairview, Maryland

Fairview is a locality in Garrett County, Maryland, United States. It is a small community with a population of 76. The population density is 139.7 people per km². Fairview is located at 39.7111°N, 77.8406°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 21750, 21122, 20866.

Fairview occupies a rugged stretch of terrain where the Bear Pen Run cuts a persistent, winding path through the dense, verdant canopy of the Savage River State Forest. It lies 7.9 miles east-northeast of Garrett, MD (from Garrett, MD: bearing 77°T), and is situated 18.4 miles west-southwest of LaVale. The landscape here is defined by deep, shadowed inclines and the quiet persistence of ancient timber, with the distant, hazy blue outlines of the Appalachian Mountains anchoring the horizon to the west. Just two miles away, the low-lying basin of Whiskey Hollow collects the morning mist, while the nearby New Germany Lake offers a still, reflective surface that mirrors the shifting autumnal colors of the surrounding hardwoods. The air in Fairview carries a crisp, earthen weight, smelling of damp moss and decaying leaves, especially as the late afternoon light filters through the canopy to create long, stark shadows across the forest floor.

Fairview remains fundamentally shaped by its location inside the protected boundaries of the Savage River State Forest, a designation that has kept the region’s timber and natural resources largely undisturbed by the rapid expansion seen elsewhere. The local economy persists in a slow, deliberate cadence, tied closely to the stewardship of the land and the quiet demands of forestry and regional conservation. History here is not found in grand monuments, but in the enduring tracks of old logging roads and the way the topography dictates the movement of the few who traverse the area. Life in Fairview follows the sun and the seasons, moving with a gravity that acknowledges the isolation of the mountains and the profound, heavy silence that settles over the woods when the wind dies down.

About This Fairview Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Fairview, Maryland. Coordinates: 39.711079, -77.840616. 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 (21750, 21122, 20866), telephone area code (301, 240, 410, 443), county seat of Garrett County (Oakland), and school district assignment (Washington County Public Schools).

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.