Fairview Pennsylvania Map

About Fairview, Pennsylvania

Fairview is a locality in Erie 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 anchors a stretch of high, fertile ground that rises steadily from the vast, slate-colored expanse of Lake Erie. It lies 5.3 miles west-southwest of Millcreek, PA (from Millcreek, PA: bearing 240°T), and is situated 3.9 miles east-northeast of Girard. The landscape is defined by a slow, deliberate tilt toward the water, where the Trout Run carves a narrow, persistent path through the limestone and shale, its current cutting deeper into the earth as it nears the lake’s edge. Beyond the immediate banks of the creek, the land opens into broad, productive fields that catch the long, flat light of the afternoon, giving the region a sense of quiet, expansive stillness. For those seeking the solace of the outdoors, the Park remains a central fixture, providing a dense, green corridor of woodland that contrasts with the open agricultural plots surrounding it. Five miles away, the water of Howard Falls drops over the rock, a sudden, vertical disruption in an otherwise measured and level terrain that stretches for miles before the distant, hazy silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains marks the horizon.

Fairview grew from the industry of the soil, grounded in the rhythms of planting and harvest that have long dictated the pace of life here. The local economy has shifted from early agrarian roots to a contemporary mix of small-scale commerce and manufacturing, yet the character of the place retains a sturdy, unassuming work ethic that favors utility over ornament. Residents move through their days with a steady, practiced gait, the legacy of a settlement built on the hard-won independence of Pennsylvania’s inland townships. There is a particular weight to the autumn air here, a cool, crisp quality that seems to settle into the wood-frame houses and brick facades, marking the transition from the humid warmth of the lake-influenced summer to the long, gray dormancy of winter. Even as the modern world encroaches, Fairview maintains a distinct, solitary identity, tethered to the patterns of the land and the steady, unyielding flow of the water that defines its borders.

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 Erie County (Erie), 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.