Fairview Pennsylvania Map

About Fairview, Pennsylvania

Fairview is a locality in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,850. The population density is 310.4 people per km². Fairview is located at 42.0255°N, 80.2547°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 17866, 15052, 15501.

Fairview occupies a sturdy stretch of terrain where the land rises in persistent, rhythmic swells toward the distant, hazy blue line of the Allegheny Mountains. It lies 25.6 miles northwest of State College, PA (from State College, PA: bearing 311°T), and is situated 9.6 miles north of Philipsburg. Big Run carves a quiet, persistent path through the local topography, its presence marked by the deepening of the soil and the way the evening light catches the moisture rising from its banks. Beyond the immediate clearing, the horizon is hemmed in by the dense, dark stands of Moshannon State Forest, which provide a profound sense of enclosure and stillness. The air here holds a distinct, crisp weight, cooling rapidly as the sun retreats behind the uneven tree line, casting long, sharp shadows that stretch across the fields and illuminate the fine, dusty texture of the earth.

Fairview maintains a character defined by the steady, industrious pulse of those who work the inland plateau, a legacy of labor that persists long after the initial settlement of the region. Local life gravitates toward the public grounds of Big Run Park, a space that serves as the quiet center for weekend gatherings and the simple, repetitive cycles of the calendar year. While the economy remains grounded in the practicalities of the interior, the influence of the wider landscape is never far; residents look toward the distant ridges or plan excursions toward the Black Bear Trail to navigate the rugged, unyielding interior. Whether one is watching the shifting gray clouds over the quiet surface of Emigh Lake or observing the seasonal shifts in Barlow Hollow, the life of Fairview remains tethered to the slow, deliberate movement of the inland seasons.

About This Fairview Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Fairview, Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 42.025458, -80.254725. 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 (17866, 15052, 15501), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Clearfield County (Clearfield), and school district assignment (Fairview 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.