Fairfield Virginia Map
Fairfield, Salem (city)
Fairfield, Virginia — 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 Fairfield, Salem (city).
Interactive Map of Fairfield, Virginia
| City | Fairfield |
| State | Virginia (VA) |
| County | Salem (city) |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 37.276802 |
| Longitude | -80.035317 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Fairfield, Virginia
Fairfield is a locality in Salem (city), Virginia, United States. Fairfield is located at 37.2768°N, 80.0353°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 24435.0.
Fairfield rests in a hollow of folded hills, where the land seems to sigh with the passing of seasons. It lies 1.6 miles south-east of Salem, VA (from Salem, VA: bearing 137°T), and is situated 5.2 miles west of Roanoke. The terrain here is a study in subtle gradients, rising and falling with the patient accumulation of geological time, a tapestry of verdant pastures giving way to the deeper, shadowed greens of mature woodlands. Broad-leafed trees, oak and maple predominantly, stand sentinel along the creek beds and crown the higher ridges, their branches reaching out like generous arms. In the late afternoon, sunlight slants through these canopies, painting ephemeral patterns on the moss-covered stones and damp earth, and the air itself carries a cool, mineral scent, redolent of rain-washed soil and the slow decay of fallen leaves. The very character of Fairfield is one of quiet resilience, a place shaped by the enduring forces of nature rather than the hurried hand of man. This corner of Virginia, shaped by the Appalachian foothills, has long been a land of agricultural endeavor, its fertile valleys yielding crops that have sustained generations. The echoes of earlier lives are subtly present; the remnants of stone walls, now softened by moss and creeping vines, speak of fields painstakingly cleared and tended. The economy of Fairfield has historically been tied to the land, with farming and its associated trades forming the bedrock of its prosperity, though a quiet diversification has begun to emerge, with small workshops and artisan producers finding a home here. The rhythm of life in Fairfield is a steady one, a gentle counterpoint to the clamor of larger urban centers, a place where the changing light on the hills and the murmur of the nearby creek are as much a part of the daily discourse as any spoken word.
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About This Fairfield Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Fairfield, Virginia 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 Fairfield and Salem (city). Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Fairfield 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 Fairfield 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. |
