Fayette City Pennsylvania Map

About Fayette City, Pennsylvania

Fayette City is a locality in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 386. The population density is 686.5 people per km². Fayette City is located at 40.1004°N, 79.8406°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 15438.

Fayette City rests in the embrace of rolling Appalachian foothills, where the Monongahela River, a broad, slow-moving artery, shapes the very contour of the land. It lies 16.9 miles south-south-west of North Huntingdon, PA (from North Huntingdon, PA: bearing 200°T), and is situated 4.8 miles south-south-west of Rostraver. The terrain rises from the riverbanks in a series of gentle ascents, cloaked in the deep greens of deciduous forests that bleed into cultivated fields and the more orderly lines of residential neighborhoods. The air here often carries the damp, earthy scent of the river, mingling with the cleaner, sharper fragrance of pine on higher ground, and the light at dusk often takes on a softened, golden hue, as if the western sky itself is breathing out a sigh of contentment over the valley. This place carries the echoes of a robust industrial past, a legacy forged in coal and steel that once powered a nation. Fayette City was a vital hub for shipping raw materials and finished goods, its docks bustling with the ceaseless activity of barges navigating the Monongahela. Though the heavy industries have receded, a quiet resilience persists, evident in the well-kept homes and the enduring spirit of its people, a community that continues to draw strength from its connection to the river and the enduring, undulating landscape that defines Fayette City.

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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Fayette City, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.100351, -79.840601. 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 Fayette City and Fayette County.

Detailed location data for Fayette City includes the ZIP code (15438), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Fayette County (Uniontown), and school district assignment (Belle Vernon Area School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Fayette City is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.