Fairview Wyoming Map

About Fairview, Wyoming

Fairview is a locality in Lincoln County, Wyoming, United States. It is a small community with a population of 277. The population density is 39.0 people per km². Fairview is located at 42.6871°N, 110.9866°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP codes: 82701, 83110.

Fairview sits upon a high, rugged expanse where the horizon is dominated by the distant, jagged silhouettes of the Rocky Mountains. It lies 55.8 miles south-southwest of Jackson, WY (from Jackson, WY: bearing 192°T), and is situated 3.6 miles southwest of Afton. The landscape around Fairview is defined by the steady, persistent presence of Crow Creek, which carves a path through the earth only one mile away, and the rugged, arid contours of Elbow Canyon nearby. At dusk, the light here possesses a peculiar, thin clarity, casting long, violet shadows across the sagebrush and scrub that stretch toward the boundaries of Bridger National Forest. While the air remains sharp and dry, the proximity to such vast, unpeopled spaces gives the land a quiet, expectant gravity that seems to hold the very silence of the high plains.

History in Fairview is measured by the steady endurance of those who first settled these reaches, following the spirit of those who once traversed the distant Emigrant Trail. The local economy remains tethered to the land and the rhythms of the seasons, characterized by small-scale agriculture and a self-reliance forged by the isolation of the high country. Residents often look toward the nearby wilderness of Bridger National Forest for both resource and recreation, while the occasional traveler might venture toward The Falls to witness the sudden, crashing power of water against stone. Life in Fairview moves with a deliberate, measured pace, guided by the changing color of the grasses and the seasonal migration of deer, maintaining a character that values the solitary, grounded dignity of a life lived close to the elements.

About This Fairview Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Fairview, Wyoming. Coordinates: 42.687079, -110.986632. 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 (82701, 83110), telephone area code (307), county seat of Lincoln County (Kemmerer), and school district assignment (Lincoln County School District 2).

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.