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Fairview Virginia Map

Explore Fairview, 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 Fairview, Virginia

How to Use This Fairview, Virginia Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Fairview, 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 Fairview.

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	Fairview
State	Virginia (VA)
County	Essex County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	36.829244
Longitude	-78.465344
Population	237
Density	86.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	24244, 22454, 24382, 23924
Area Code	276
County Seat	Tappahannock
School District	Mecklenburg County Public Schools

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About Fairview, Virginia

Fairview is a locality in Essex County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 237. The population density is 86.0 people per km². Fairview is located at 36.8292°N, 78.4653°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 24244, 22454, 24382.

Fairview unfolds across a landscape of quiet, agrarian patience where the earth holds the heat of the afternoon long after the sun begins its descent. It lies 36.5 miles east-northeast of Atlee, VA (from Atlee, VA: bearing 63°T), and is situated 5.1 miles southwest of Warsaw. Taylors Creek carves a meditative path through the low-slung acreage, its waters moving with a deliberate, glass-like clarity that mirrors the shifting shades of the canopy above. Just a short distance away, the Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge offers a sanctuary for the local fauna, preserving a wilder, untamed character that contrasts with the methodical precision of the surrounding fields. The horizon remains wide and unobstructed, though the distant, hazy silhouette of the Blue Ridge Mountains occasionally anchors the view, reminding the observer of the vast, sloping terrain that defines this interior corridor. Three miles to the north, the waters of Essex Millpond remain still, acting as a dark, reflective mirror for the sky and the dense woods that press against its muddy banks.

Fairview maintains a rhythm dictated by the soil and the slow, persistent turning of the seasons, echoing a heritage deeply rooted in the agricultural traditions of the Old Dominion. The local economy persists in a quiet dialogue with the land, moving away from the intensive tobacco practices of earlier generations toward a more diversified model of small-scale husbandry and modern land stewardship. Five miles away, the natural depression of Bald Eagle Gully serves as a reminder of the geological forces that have shaped the region’s drainage and settlement patterns over time. Life here moves with an understated grace, favoring the steady work of the morning and the communal quiet of the evening. The residents possess a guarded, courteous reserve, carrying the weight of a long regional memory while navigating the practical demands of the present day.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Thyne Institute Memorial (Monument) — 1.0 mi, 204° SW
Chase City Comm Park (Local Park) — 1.9 mi, 156° SE
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 2.5 mi, 171° S
Charlotte State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 13.5 mi, 314° NW
Occoneechee State Park (State Park) — 13.5 mi, 193° S
Prestwould Plantation (Museum) — 13.5 mi, 204° SW
Staunton River State Park (State Park) — 13.7 mi, 230° SW
Artillery Emplacement (Historic Ruins) — 13.7 mi, 286° W
Wade Archaeological Site Native American (Historic Ruins) — 13.9 mi, 287° W
Solitary Sentinel (Attraction) — 14.2 mi, 195° S
Difficult Creek State Natural Area Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 14.6 mi, 253° W
Difficult Creek (State Wilderness) — 15.2 mi, 252° W
Clarksville Regional Museum (Museum) — 15.3 mi, 201° S
Dick Cross Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 16.7 mi, 148° SE
Watchable Wildlife Platform (Viewpoint) — 18.2 mi, 149° SE
South Hill Tobacco Museum (Museum) — 19.8 mi, 111° E
John H. Kerr Reservoir (Recreation Area) — 19.8 mi, 179° S
Colonial Theatre (Theatre) — 19.9 mi, 111° E
Model Railroad / Doll Museum / Chamber of Commerce (Museum) — 19.9 mi, 111° E
Banister River Wildlife Management Area (Nature Reserve) — 20.2 mi, 251° W
Noland Village at Providence (Museum) — 20.9 mi, 291° W
Kerr Lake State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 20.9 mi, 164° S
Cub Creek Church (Monument) — 21.4 mi, 311° NW
Briery Creek Lake (State Recreation Area) — 22.6 mi, 359° N
Cinema I & II at the World of Sports (Cinema) — 25.0 mi, 247° SW
Blue Star Memorial (Monument) — 25.8 mi, 249° W
Reminiscing (Public Artwork) — 36.7 mi, 174° S
Lee's Retreat (Registered Battlefield) — 38.8 mi, 358° N
Wolfbane Performing Arts Center (Theatre) — 40.4 mi, 328° NW
George Washington National Forest (National Forest) — 70.9 mi, 329° NW · 1.1M acres

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