Fairview Pennsylvania Map

About Fairview, Pennsylvania

Fairview is a locality in Somerset 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 quiet expanse of the interior landscape where the Kimberly Run carves a persistent, silver-threaded path through the earth. It lies 23.6 miles south of Johnstown, PA (from Johnstown, PA: bearing 190°T), and is situated 4.2 miles east-southeast of Somerset. The light here shifts with a deliberate, heavy quality, filtering through the thick canopy of trees that defines the nearby Forbes State Forest. To the distant horizon, the Allegheny Mountains stand as a muted, indigo silhouette, anchoring the sky above the undulating topography. Only three miles away, the low depression of Sandy Hollow offers a contrast to the higher ground, while the waters of Lake Somerset wait four miles to the north, reflecting the stillness of the afternoon. The air holds the scent of damp soil and ancient timber, a sensory reminder that Fairview exists far from the chaotic pull of the tides, grounded instead in the steady, rhythmic life of the plateau.

Fairview maintains a character shaped by the endurance of its regional roots and the quiet productivity of its local economy. A short walk from the center leads to the Kimberly Run Natural Area (Menser Farm Preserve), where the preservation of the land serves as a quiet acknowledgment of the heritage that preceded modern development. The pace of life is marked by the turning of the seasons, as the inhabitants attend to the small-scale commerce and agricultural legacies that have long sustained the surrounding countryside. There is a perceptible dignity in the way the morning light catches the eaves of older homes, suggesting a history built on patience and the persistent labor of those who cleared the land. In Fairview, the everyday rhythm—the hum of local transit and the steady work of the seasons—remains the primary measure of time, far removed from the clamor of the distant world.

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 Somerset County (Somerset), 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.