Fairfax South Dakota Map
Fairfax, South Dakota — 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 Fairfax, Gregory County.
Interactive Map of Fairfax, South Dakota
| City | Fairfax |
| State | South Dakota (SD) |
| County | Gregory |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 43.027497 |
| Longitude | -98.888423 |
| Population | 119 |
| Density | 113.5 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Fairfax, South Dakota
Fairfax is a locality in Gregory County, South Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 119. The population density is 113.5 people per km². Fairfax is located at 43.0275°N, 98.8884°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 57335.
Fairfax rests on the undulating prairie, a place where the sky feels impossibly vast and the horizon stretches without interruption. It lies 101.9 miles north-west of Norfolk, NE (from Norfolk, NE: bearing 313°T), and is situated 19.6 miles west-south-west of Lake Andes. The land here is a tapestry of sun-bleached grasses and stoic, wind-worn trees that cling to the gentle slopes. Farms, their silos like stoic sentinels, punctuate the vastness, their fields a patchwork quilt of gold and green depending on the season. The air itself often carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the dust of worked earth and the distant, sweet perfume of ripening crops, and in the late afternoon, the light softens, casting long, melancholic shadows that stretch across the open plains. The history of Fairfax is etched into the very soil, a story of hardy settlers drawn by the promise of fertile land and the quiet solitude of the western plains. The local economy, deeply rooted in agriculture, thrives on the cultivation of corn and soybeans, the steady rhythm of planting and harvest dictating the pulse of daily life. Generations have worked this earth, their resilience a quiet testament to the enduring spirit of this community. While not a bustling metropolis, Fairfax holds a distinctive character, a place where neighborly bonds are strong and the pace of life allows for contemplation, a stark contrast to the hurried world elsewhere.
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About This Fairfax Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Fairfax, South Dakota 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 Fairfax and Gregory County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Fairfax 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 Fairfax 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. |
