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Fairfield Virginia Map

Explore Fairfield, Virginia, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Fairfield, Virginia

How to Use This Fairfield, Virginia Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Fairfield, Virginia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Virginia or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Fairfield.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Fairfield
State	Virginia (VA)
County	Salem (city)
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	37.882818
Longitude	-79.282871
Population	257
Density	146.6 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	22611, 24153, 24435
Area Code	276, 540
School District	Rockbridge County Public Schools

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About Fairfield, Virginia

Fairfield is a locality in Salem (city), Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 257. The population density is 146.6 people per km². Fairfield is located at 37.8828°N, 79.2829°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 22611, 24153, 24435.

Fairfield maintains a quiet posture amidst the limestone-rich earth and the long, sloping fields that define its particular geography. It lies 1.6 miles southeast of Salem, VA (from Salem, VA: bearing 137°T), and is situated 5.2 miles west of Roanoke. The Mason Creek cuts a deliberate, silver-threaded path past the periphery, its waters moving with a steady, cooling persistence through the low-lying basin. Beyond the immediate pastures, the horizon is held by the distant, hazy blue outlines of the Appalachian Mountains, standing as silent sentinels against the sky. A mile away, the surface of Crestmoor Lake remains still, acting as a dark, polished mirror for the changing seasonal colors of the surrounding hardwoods. Within the immediate boundaries, 419 Rotary Park provides a localized expanse of green space where the air often carries the scent of damp soil and drying hay, grounding the landscape in a sensory reality that feels both ancient and immediate.

Fairfield bears the weight of a history rooted in the quiet industriousness of the agrarian tradition, where the rhythm of the work day is dictated by the turning of the soil and the cycles of regional trade. The economy remains tethered to the land, reflecting a legacy of stewardship that has persisted through generations, even as the modern world encroaches with its own demands. Residents often navigate the terrain toward the more rugged paths of the Dragon Tooth Trail, seeking a different perspective from the higher elevations, yet they always return to the modest, functional architecture that characterizes the local streetscape. Deep in the nearby Dark Hollow, the silence is heavier, a reminder of the isolation that once defined life in these parts before the roads became the primary arteries of connection. There is an understated dignity in the way Fairfield goes about its business, a patient adherence to a pace that favors observation over haste.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Blue Ridge Recreation Area (Local Park) — 0.3 mi, 094° E
George Washington National Forest (National Forest) — 2.6 mi, 161° S · 1.1M acres
Boston Knob Overlook (Viewpoint) — 5.7 mi, 149° SE
Saint Mary'S Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 7.0 mi, 079° E · 9,827 acres
Yankee Horse Ridge (Attraction) — 7.6 mi, 132° SE
Goshen and Little North Mountain Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.6 mi, 321° NW
Goshen Pass State Natural Area Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 8.7 mi, 288° W
Mount Pleasant National Scenic Area (National Scenic Byway) — 10.1 mi, 157° SE
Big Levels National Game Refuge (National Conservation Area) — 10.4 mi, 060° NE · 12k acres
Colonel Claudius Crozet (Monument) — 10.4 mi, 232° SW
Knight Sports Arena (Stadium) — 10.4 mi, 201° S
Johnathan Daniels (Monument) — 10.4 mi, 233° SW
VMI World War II Memorial (Monument) — 10.5 mi, 233° SW
Virginia Military Institute Museum (Museum) — 10.5 mi, 233° SW
Peristyle (Public Artwork) — 10.5 mi, 201° S
Gillis Theatre (Theatre) — 10.8 mi, 233° SW
Rockbridge Historical Society (Museum) — 11.0 mi, 232° SW
The Cabell Gallery (Gallery) — 11.0 mi, 232° SW
Nelson Gallery (Gallery) — 11.0 mi, 232° SW
Crabtree Falls (Attraction) — 11.3 mi, 101° E
Thomas Jonathan “Stonewall” Jackson (Attraction) — 11.3 mi, 232° SW
Priest Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 11.4 mi, 119° SE · 5,994 acres
Camp Thunderbird (Historic Ruins) — 11.5 mi, 051° NE
George Washington and Jefferson National Forest (National Forest) — 11.7 mi, 089° E · 865 acres
VOF Holding (State Recreation Area) — 14.1 mi, 257° W
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 15.7 mi, 088° E · 110k acres
Ridgely's Fun Park (Theme Park) — 18.9 mi, 083° E
Rockfish Valley Foundation Natural History Center (Museum) — 20.9 mi, 089° E
Dinosaur Kingdom II (Attraction) — 21.4 mi, 220° SW
Shenandoah National Park (National Park) — 25.3 mi, 066° NE · 197k acres

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