Fairfield Virginia Map

About Fairfield, Virginia

Fairfield is a locality in Clarke County, Virginia, United States. Fairfield is located at 39.2048°N, 77.9611°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 24435.

Fairfield rests in a broad, fertile valley carved by the Shenandoah River, a place where rolling hills, cloaked in the deep greens of oak and maple, surrender to fields of corn and wheat. It lies 10.9 miles east of Winchester, VA (from Winchester, VA: bearing 83°T), and is situated 8.0 miles south-west of Charles Town. The air here often carries the scent of damp earth and sun-baked hay, a perfume that settles over the landscape as the afternoon light softens, casting long, benevolent shadows. The terrain, a gentle undulation of pasture and woodland, hints at the underlying bedrock of limestone, a quiet strength beneath the verdant surface. Even the sky seems to hold a particular clarity, a vast, cerulean expanse that promises clear days and star-dusted nights, a constant, silent witness to the unfolding seasons. The history of Fairfield is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of the Shenandoah Valley, a lineage stretching back to early settlers drawn by the promise of rich soil and plentiful water. For generations, farming has been the lifeblood of this place, with families tending the same land, their lives marked by the planting and harvesting cycles. Small, independent businesses, from the local feed store to the family-owned diner, form the economic heart of Fairfield, their presence a testament to a community that values local enterprise and personal connection. The echoes of bygone eras are subtle, found not in grand monuments, but in the weathered barns and stone walls that punctuate the fields, each one a quiet whisper of human endeavor against the enduring backdrop of the natural world.

About This Fairfield Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Fairfield, Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.204826, -77.961108. 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 Clarke County.

Detailed location data for Fairfield includes the ZIP code (22611), telephone area code (276, 540), county seat of Clarke County (Berryville), and school district assignment (Rockbridge County Public Schools). 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.