Fairview, Northumberland County
Fairview, Pennsylvania — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Fairview, Northumberland County.
| City | Fairview |
| State | Pennsylvania (PA) |
| County | Northumberland |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 40.783974 |
| Longitude | -76.569959 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Fairview is a locality in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. Fairview is located at 40.7840°N, 76.5700°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 16050.0.
Fairview rests in a landscape shaped by the patient work of water and earth, where rolling farmland gives way to steeper wooded hills that cradle the community. It lies 31.7 miles north-north-west of Lebanon, PA (from Lebanon, PA: bearing 345°T), and is situated 0.7 miles west-south-west of Shamokin. The Susquehanna River, a broad, slow-moving artery, carves a wide valley through the region, its presence felt in the fertile soil and the gentle rise and fall of the terrain as one travels towards its banks. Here, the air often carries the clean scent of distant fields and the damp, cool breath of the river, especially in the early morning when mist still clings to the low-lying meadows. The light, particularly as dusk settles, possesses a soft, diffused quality, painting the western skies in muted shades of lavender and rose, casting long shadows across the patchwork of cultivated fields and dark, silent woods. The history of Fairview is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of the Susquehanna Valley, a land settled and worked by generations who understood its rhythms. Early industries were tied to the river, from milling grain to transporting goods, and the echoes of this past can still be glimpsed in the sturdy, enduring architecture of older farmsteads and the occasional weathered barn. While agriculture remains a significant thread in the local economy, the character of Fairview has broadened, embracing a quiet modernity that doesn't erase its rural roots. Small businesses line its main thoroughfares, catering to the needs of its residents, and the pace of life reflects the broader, unhurried cadence of the surrounding countryside. The spirit of Fairview is one of steady resilience, a quiet pride in the land it occupies and the enduring community it fosters.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Fairview, Pennsylvania with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Fairview and Northumberland County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Fairview is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Fairview is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |