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West Fairview, Pennsylvania
CDP
About West Fairview
West Fairview is a small unincorporated community in southern Pennsylvania.
Officially, West Fairview is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.32 square miles.
📰 West Fairview News Today
- West Fairview Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
- Francis Musser Obituary (03/02/1943 - 04/18/2026) - West Fairview, PA PennLive.com · Apr 22
- Allan Baker Obituary - Harrisburg, PA Cremation Society of Pennsylvania · Apr 5
- Charles George Obituary (2016) - West Fairview, PA PennLive.com · Mar 7
- West Fairview in the 1980s and an ice jam that encased a dozen vehicles PennLive.com · Apr 24
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes West Fairview Unique
- The only place in America named West Fairview — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southern Pennsylvania, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Easy reach of Harrisburg (2 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.
📍 Neighborhoods in West Fairview
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in West Fairview
- Tavern on the Hill — fine dining
- Kristy's Whistle Stop — diner
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in West Fairview
- Italian Lake Park reviews ★
- West Fairview Annex Park reviews ★
- West Fairview Park reviews ★
- West Fairview Point River Access reviews ★
- Pine Hill Arboretum reviews ★
- Ridley Park reviews ★
- Rupley Park reviews ★
- Sheets Island Archipelago Natural Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StatePennsylvania
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area0.32 sq mi
Coordinates40.2787, -76.9208