Fairview Virginia Map

About Fairview, Virginia

Fairview is a locality in Northampton 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 holds a quiet vigilance over the low, silt-rich plains where the dark, meandering ribbon of Old Plantation Creek carves its path toward the sea. It lies 23.0 miles east-northeast of Poquoson, VA (from Poquoson, VA: bearing 64°T), and is situated 28.6 miles north of Virginia Beach. The air here remains heavy with the scent of salt marsh and damp earth, a reminder that the open water of Bay Creek Marina waits only two miles to the east. A mile to the west, the surface of Long Pond catches the flat, pale light of late afternoon, reflecting the sky in a mirror of unbroken gray. On the distant horizon, the faint, jagged silhouette of Castle Ridge offers a subtle contrast to the otherwise level horizon, while the proximity of Sandy Island and the protected reaches of Cape Charles ensure that the landscape retains a wild, unhurried composure.

Fairview traces its internal pulse to the rhythms of the soil and the seasonal shift of the tides, grounding its economy in the enduring patterns of coastal harvest and agrarian patience. The memory of the land is deep, marked by the legacy of those who first cleared these fields and looked toward the water for their livelihood. Life in Fairview proceeds with a deliberate cadence, where the daily transit of laboring trucks and the turning of the seasons take precedence over the rush of the modern world. Beyond the immediate reach of the shoreline, the expansive, open terrain of Old Plantation Flats stretches out, serving as a reminder of the vast, quiet space that defines the character of this corner of the coast.

About This Fairview Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Fairview, Virginia. Coordinates: 36.829244, -78.465344. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Fairview includes the ZIP code (24244, 22454, 24382), telephone area code (276), county seat of Northampton County (Eastville), and school district assignment (Mecklenburg County Public Schools).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.