Fairfax Oklahoma Map

About Fairfax, Oklahoma

Fairfax is a locality in Osage County, Oklahoma, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,076. The population density is 513.3 people per km². Fairfax is located at 36.5737°N, 96.7042°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 74637.

Fairfax rests upon a land that whispers of ancient seas and wind-scoured plains. It lies 37.3 miles north-north-east of Stillwater, OK (from Stillwater, OK: bearing 32°T), and is situated 17.2 miles north-north-east of Pawnee. The terrain here is a study in gentle swells, the Osage Plains unfurling in broad, undulating strokes beneath an immense sky that can shift from the softest blush of dawn to the deepest indigo of twilight. Scattered Osage orange trees, their gnarled branches reaching like arthritic fingers, dot the landscape, offering patches of shade against the persistent Oklahoma sun. The air itself carries a subtle dryness, a scent of sun-baked earth and prairie grass that speaks of resilience and a quiet, enduring spirit. Even the silence here feels substantial, punctuated only by the distant hum of an infrequent tractor or the cry of a hawk circling high above. The story of Fairfax is entwined with the rich heritage of the Osage Nation, whose ancestral lands these are, and the subsequent discovery of oil that once pulsed beneath this very ground. For decades, this was a hub of petroleum activity, a place where fortunes were made and lost with the capricious rise and fall of the derricks that once punctuated the horizon. Though the oil boom has long since subsided, the legacy remains, a subtle undercurrent in the local character. Today, the economy of Fairfax is more grounded, drawing sustenance from agriculture and the steady, unpretentious flow of everyday life. The town square, a modest gathering of brick buildings, serves as the heart of this community, where conversations linger and the pace of existence feels calibrated to the slow, steady turning of the seasons.

About This Fairfax Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Fairfax, Oklahoma — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 36.573659, -96.704199. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Fairfax and Osage County.

Detailed location data for Fairfax includes the ZIP code (74637), telephone area code (918), county seat of Osage County (Pawhuska), and school district assignment (Woodland Public Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Fairfax is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.