Fairview Pennsylvania Map

About Fairview, Pennsylvania

Fairview is a locality in Mifflin 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 earth of the Commonwealth, defined by the steady, unceasing passage of the Juniata River. It lies 21.7 miles southeast of State College, PA (from State College, PA: bearing 140°T), and is situated 3.4 miles south-southwest of Lewistown. The landscape here is characterized by the rugged, ancient spine of the Appalachian Mountains, which rise toward the horizon to frame a terrain of deep woodland and cleared agricultural tracts. A short distance away, the quiet waters of Minehart Reservoir catch the silver light of dawn, reflecting the dense canopy that defines the nearby reaches of Tuscarora State Forest. The air carries a crisp, terrestrial weight, smelling of damp soil and leaf litter, while the land itself holds the quiet tension of a region where the geology dictates the pace of the day.

Fairview maintains a character shaped by the rhythms of the land, drawing its identity from the Ferguson Valley and the long-established labor of those who work the timber and the soil. The economy remains tethered to the natural resources of the surrounding Tuscarora State Forest, where the silence of the woods is occasionally broken by the distant, rhythmic work of local industry. Footbridge Trail offers a path for those who wish to traverse the topography, tracing the quiet intersections between the modern grid and the wilder, unyielding slopes. Life in Fairview proceeds with a deliberate, measured quality, a state of existence where the history of the region is written not in monuments, but in the enduring, weathered faces of the ridges and the patient, winding path of the Juniata River.

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 Mifflin County (Lewistown), 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.