Fairfield Utah Map

About Fairfield, Utah

Fairfield is a locality in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. Fairfield is located at 40.7786°N, 111.9319°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 84013.

Fairfield, a place where the earth’s rough hands have shaped the land into a sweeping, ochre expanse, unfolds beneath a sky that seems impossibly vast. It lies 2.5 miles west-north-west of Salt Lake City, UT (from Salt Lake City, UT: bearing 300°T), and is situated 7.0 miles north-north-east of West Valley City. The terrain here is a study in muted tones, a symphony of dusty sagebrush and the pale, sun-bleached grass that clings stubbornly to the rolling hills. Canyons, etched deep by the patient work of wind and water, slice through the land, their shadows stretching long and cool in the late afternoon. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, a whisper of the arid beauty that defines this corner of the Salt Lake Valley. Even the silence feels tangible, a deep, resonant quiet broken only by the occasional cry of a hawk circling high above, a solitary sentinel against the boundless blue. The history of Fairfield is as deeply rooted as the hardy desert flora that surrounds it, a story woven from the ambitious veins of the past. Once a vital stop on the transcontinental railroad, its dusty streets once bustled with the transient energy of prospectors and pioneers drawn by the promise of mineral wealth. Though the trains no longer thunder through, the echoes of that era linger, whispered in the weathered facades of the few remaining historic buildings. Today, Fairfield’s economy is a quieter affair, its character shaped by the enduring spirit of ranching and the steady pulse of agricultural life, a resilience forged in the crucible of this demanding yet beautiful landscape. The land, though seemingly austere, yields its bounty to those who understand its language, a testament to the enduring connection between the people and the earth they inhabit.

About This Fairfield Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Fairfield, Utah — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.778557, -111.931882. 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 Fairfield and Salt Lake County.

Detailed location data for Fairfield includes the ZIP code (84116), telephone area code (801, 385), county seat of Salt Lake County (Salt Lake City), and school district assignment (Alpine 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 Fairfield is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.