Fairview Maryland Map

About Fairview, Maryland

Fairview is a locality in Harford 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 emerges from the quiet, inland landscape where the South Stirrup Run carves a modest path through the earth, marking the land with its persistent, winding presence. It lies 1.8 miles west of Forest Hill, MD (from Forest Hill, MD: bearing 261°T), and is situated 3.1 miles west of Harford. The horizon is defined by the steady, earthen bulk of Rock Ridge, which stands four miles distant, casting a long, cooling shadow over the fields as the afternoon sun begins to wane. Two miles to the north, the waters of Bel Air Reservoir gather in a still, reflective pool, holding the pale, gray light of the sky against the surrounding meadows. The air here carries a dry, crisp weight, untethered by the moisture of the distant coast, and the soil feels firm underfoot, composed of the dense clay and silt that have long dictated the rhythm of the local seasons.

Fairview maintains a pace dictated by the legacy of its agrarian roots, where the labor of the soil once demanded a quiet, methodical endurance from those who settled here. While the local economy has shifted away from the intensive tilling of the early years, the land remains the primary architect of daily life, with residents often gathering at the Forest Hill Recreation Comples to mark the passage of the week. History lingers in the architecture of the older dwellings and the way the light catches the gables at dusk, suggesting a continuity that resists the restless movement of the modern world. Nearby, the water at Kilgores Rocks falls with a rhythmic persistence that has echoed through the woods for generations, serving as a reminder of the raw, unhurried forces that continue to shape the character of Fairview.

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 Harford County (Bel Air), 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.