Fairview Pennsylvania Map

About Fairview, Pennsylvania

Fairview is a locality in Huntingdon 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 sits upon the firm, elevated ground of the Allegheny Plateau, where the earth unfolds in a series of deep, green-shadowed creases. It lies 27.5 miles northwest of Chambersburg, PA (from Chambersburg, PA: bearing 314°T), and is situated 18.9 miles south of Huntingdon. Spring Creek carves a persistent path through the local landscape, its waters moving with a quiet, deliberate clarity that defines the pace of the surrounding woods. To the west, the distant, hazy silhouette of the Allegheny Mountains anchors the horizon, while the terrain closer at hand dips into the quiet seclusion of Poplar Hollow. The air here carries a crisp, terrestrial weight, smelling of damp soil and the turning leaves of autumn, a coolness that persists even as the late afternoon sun illuminates the fields in shades of burnt copper and pale gold.

Fairview maintains a steady, industrious character that reflects the broader history of the region’s development. The proximity of State Game Land 121 offers a vast expanse of preserved wilderness that dictates the rhythm of local life, drawing those who favor the stillness of the deep timber over the noise of modern industry. While the economy has shifted over the decades, the area retains a sturdy, pragmatic foundation, supported by the quiet management of land and local resources. Residents often find their way toward the Gracey Trail for a long, meditative walk, or look toward the distant waters of Singers Gap Reservoir when the summer heat settles over the plains. It is a place that demands little attention, yet rewards the observant traveler with the sight of a hawk circling above the hollow or the sudden, sharp clarity of a winter morning.

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 Huntingdon County (Huntingdon), 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.