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Fairchance Pennsylvania Map

Explore Fairchance, Pennsylvania, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Fairchance, Pennsylvania

How to Use This Fairchance, Pennsylvania Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Fairchance, Pennsylvania. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Pennsylvania or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Fairchance.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Fairchance
State	Pennsylvania (PA)
County	Fayette County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	39.825088
Longitude	-79.753998
Population	1,890
Density	614.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	15349, 15436
Area Code	215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878
County Seat	Uniontown
School District	Albert Gallatin Area School District

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About Fairchance, Pennsylvania

Fairchance is a locality in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,890. The population density is 614.8 people per km². Fairchance is located at 39.8251°N, 79.7540°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Fairchance is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 15349, 15436.

Fairchance reveals itself through the steady, insistent murmur of Georges Creek as it cuts a path through the landscape of the Allegheny Plateau. It lies 23.6 miles south of Rostraver, PA (from Rostraver, PA: bearing 173°T), and is situated 5.6 miles south-southwest of Uniontown. The physical character of Fairchance is defined by its deep connection to the earth, where the elevation rises toward the distant, hazy silhouette of the Allegheny Mountains visible on the horizon. Beyond the immediate development, the terrain shifts into the rugged, wooded expanse of Forbes State Forest, while the nearby depression of Cave Hollow adds a sudden, dramatic depth to the topography. On quiet afternoons, the light catches the surface of Hutchinson Reservoir Number Three, turning the water into a sheet of hammered silver that reflects the shifting clouds above. The air here holds a crisp, earthen weight, smelling of damp soil and the dense, green canopy that stretches toward the horizon.

Fairchance emerged from the grit and ambition of an industrial era, anchored by the coal that once fueled the regional economy and shaped the lives of those who settled these valleys. Today, the pace of life centers around the quiet utility of Fairchance Community Park, a space that serves as a common ground for residents who value the stillness of a place where history is measured in layers of sediment and old mine shafts. While the heavy industry of the past has quieted, the remnants of that era remain etched into the social architecture, manifesting in a resilient, practical character among the people. Travel beyond the residential streets and the nearby Mile Trail offers a way to traverse the terrain, grounding the visitor in a geography that demands both respect and patience. It is a place where the rhythm of the day is dictated not by the frenetic pulse of a city, but by the slow, seasonal turn of the woods and the persistent flow of water.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Fairchance Community Park (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 176° S
Kyle Lane Ballfield (Local Recreation) — 0.2 mi, 349° N
State Game Land 138 (State Resource Management Area) — 1.2 mi, 170° S
Forbes State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 1.4 mi, 055° NE
Georges Ballfield (Local Park) — 1.5 mi, 273° W
Smithfield Ballfield (Local Recreation) — 2.9 mi, 229° SW
Quebec Run Wild Area (State Wilderness) — 4.8 mi, 153° SE
Point Lookout (Viewpoint) — 5.2 mi, 067° NE
Metal Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 7.4 mi, 107° E
Braddock's Grave (Monument) — 8.1 mi, 086° E
Sophia's Grave (Attraction) — 10.1 mi, 249° W
Ohiopyle State Park (State Park) — 11.7 mi, 068° E
Henry Clay Furnace (Historic Ruins) — 12.6 mi, 196° S
Kentuck Knob Visitor's Center (Attraction) — 12.7 mi, 075° E
Snake Hill Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 13.4 mi, 185° S
Riverside Spot (Attraction) — 13.7 mi, 197° S
Climbing and Rappelling (Attraction) — 14.1 mi, 198° S
Metal Shack (Historic Ruins) — 15.1 mi, 194° S
Monongahela River, Railroad, and Transportation Museum (Museum) — 15.2 mi, 334° NW
Dunlap's Creek Bridge (Monument) — 15.3 mi, 332° NW
Frank L. Melega Art Museum (Museum) — 15.3 mi, 333° NW
W. A. Young & Sons Foundry and Machine Shop (Museum) — 15.6 mi, 304° NW
Speyer Gallery (Museum) — 16.2 mi, 070° E
Lowhill Honor Roll (Monument) — 16.5 mi, 320° NW
Watts Museum (Museum) — 17.0 mi, 224° SW
AMC CLASSIC Morgantown 12 (Cinema) — 18.9 mi, 224° SW
Laurel Ridge State Park (State Park) — 20.9 mi, 072° E
That Dance Place (Arts Centre) — 22.7 mi, 341° N
Monongahela National Forest (National Forest) — 38.5 mi, 174° S · 922k acres

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