Fairfax Ohio Map

About Fairfax, Ohio

Fairfax is a locality in Highland County, Ohio, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,768. The population density is 890.0 people per km². Fairfax is located at 39.1432°N, 84.3972°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Fairfax is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 45133, 45227.

Fairfax maintains a steady, quiet presence upon the broad, inland expanse of the Ohio landscape, where the earth settles into a patient, rhythmic topography of modest elevations and fertile soil. It lies 30.3 miles south-southeast of Wilmington, OH (from Wilmington, OH: bearing 155°T), and is situated 10.7 miles south of Hillsboro. The horizon is defined by the subtle, hazy silhouette of Washburn Hill, standing eleven miles distant as a quiet sentinel over the plains. Nearby, the waters of Rock Lick carve a narrow, persistent path through the terrain, its banks lined with the dense, shadowed growth of native hardwoods that turn a deep, burnished copper when the autumn light begins to fail. Only four miles away, the surface of Lake of the Woods catches the pale, flat sky of late afternoon, mirroring the stillness that settles over the fields long before the evening chill takes hold.

Fairfax emerged from the steady labor of inland settlement, evolving from its early agricultural foundations into a place where the hum of modern commerce now works against the backdrop of an older, agrarian patience. The local economy draws its strength from a blend of enduring industrial roots and a pragmatic, working-class resilience that favors consistency over flash. Residents often find respite in the nearby Tranquility Wildlife Area, a sanctuary where the silence is broken only by the movement of wind through the tall grasses. Life in Fairfax proceeds with a deliberate, unadorned quality, defined by the changing seasons and the simple, reliable patterns of a neighborhood that knows exactly where it stands within the vast, landlocked interior of the state.

About This Fairfax Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Fairfax, Ohio. Coordinates: 39.14316, -84.397179. 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 (45133, 45227), telephone area code (513), county seat of Highland County (Hillsboro), and school district assignment (Mariemont City 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.