{{Use American English|date=July 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}} {{Infobox settlement |official_name = Fairview, Michigan |settlement_type = Unincorporated community |nickname = |motto =
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<!-- Area/postal codes & others --> |postal_code_type = ZIP code(s) |postal_code = 48621 |area_code = 989 |blank_name = FIPS code |blank_info = 26-27240<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> |blank1_name = GNIS feature ID |blank1_info = 1619884<ref name="gnis">{{gnis|1619884}}</ref> |website = |footnotes = }} thumb|right|250px|U.S. Post Office in Fairview '''Fairview''' is an unincorporated community in Oscoda County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located within Comins Township at the intersection of highways M-33 and M-72 at {{coord|44|43|30|N|84|03|04|W|type:city_region:US-MI_source:GNIS-enwiki|display=inline}}.<ref name="gnis"/>
Fairview is considered the wild turkey capital of Michigan.<ref>[http://www.infomi.com/capital.html The Capitals of Michigan<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The Fairview 48621 ZIP Code serves most of Comins Township, as well as small portions of Clinton Township to the north and Mentor Township to the south.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=86000US48621&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=AdvSearch&_lang=en 48621 5-Digit ZCTA, 486 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder]{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, United States Census Bureau, 2000 census</ref>
==Geography==
===Geographic features=== *Fairview is situated near the Au Sable River Valley. *It is surrounded by the Huron National Forest and near the Rifle River State Recreation Area. *The area is part of the Au Sable State Forest, specifically the ** Grayling FMU (Alcona, Crawford, Oscoda, and northern Iosco counties). *The Oscoda County Park is minutes away.<ref>[http://www.theenchantedforest.com/oscodacountypark/ Oscoda County Park] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071017064915/http://theenchantedforest.com/oscodacountypark/ |date=2007-10-17 }}</ref> *Fairview is part of Northern Michigan. *Fairview sits on the "Grayling outwash plain", a unique habitat.<ref>[https://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/habitat/rlandscp/s7-2-2.htm Regional geography, geology and ecology of the area.] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130625181556/http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/habitat/rlandscp/s7-2-2.htm |date=June 25, 2013 }}</ref> Glaciers shaped the area, creating a unique regional ecosystem. A large portion of the area is the so-called Grayling outwash plain, which consists of broad outwash plain including sandy ice-disintegration ridges; jack pine barrens, some white pine-red pine forest, and northern hardwood forest. Large lakes were created by glacial action.<ref>[https://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/habitat/rlandscp/s7-2-2.htm Michigan regional geology.] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130625181556/http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/habitat/rlandscp/s7-2-2.htm |date=June 25, 2013 }}</ref>
===Highways=== * {{jct|state=MI|MI|33}} runs mostly concurrent with M-72 before separating north in the center of the community, where it is known locally as North Abbe Road. * {{jct|state=MI|MI|72}} runs eastwest through the center of the community and merges briefly with M-33. Locally, it is referred to as East Miller Road.
==Local attractions and activities==
===Attractions=== The community is centered in the Huron National Forest along the Au Sable River. Wildlife are nearby, including bear, deer, eagles, Kirtland's warblers, and turkeys. Local attractions and activities include: *Mennonite Relief Expo & Fair *Steiner Museum *Michigan Shore to Shore Riding & Hiking Trail passes nearby. It runs from Empire to Oscoda, and points north and south. It is a 500-mile interconnected system of trails.<ref>[http://www.kerchevalave.com/mtra/sh2sh.html Michigan Shore to Shore Riding and Hiking Trail].</ref>
===Activities=== *Birding - Kirtland Warbler Habitat and Festival. The Kirtland's warbler has its habitat in the area.<ref>[http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-10371_10402-175411--,00.html Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Kirtland's Warbler Populations Continue to Grow.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071223080704/http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0%2C1607%2C7-153-10371_10402-175411--%2C00.html |date=2007-12-23 }}</ref> There is a Kirtland's Warbler Festival, which is sponsored in part by Kirtland Community College.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://warbler.kirtland.edu/|title=Kirtland Warbler Festival and links.|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080102164632/http://warbler.kirtland.edu/|archive-date=2008-01-02}}</ref> *Boating, paddling (canoe and kayak) *Fishing, particularly trout fishing *Hiking *Golf *Hunting *Cross-country skiing *ORV, motorcycle and groomed snowmobile trails, including the renowned Bull Gap.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.michigan.org/Property/Detail.aspx?p=B7456 |title=Michigan Organizations, Oscoda County Chamber of Commerce. |access-date=2008-05-02 |archive-date=2011-08-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110807144439/http://www.michigan.org/Property/Detail.aspx?p=B7456 |url-status=dead }}</ref> *Every year, Fairview Area Schools puts on Eagle Festival. This festival is in the second week of October, and is a fundraiser for Fairview School's athletic department. The festival includes a parade, soccer games, a silent auction, car shows, kiddie games and more.{{Citation needed|date=March 2012}}
==References== ===Notes=== {{Reflist|group=upper-alpha}}
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===Sources=== Howard and Joann Schrader Dunn, Jon, and Garrett, Kimball. ''Warblers''. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1997. Print. USDA, Forest Service Huron-Manistee National Forests. Biological Opinion Monitoring2006.
==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20080210201635/http://fairview.k12.mi.us/ Fairview Community Schools] *[http://www.michigan.org/Property/Detail.aspx?p=B7456 Michigan Organizations, Oscoda County Chamber of Commerce.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110807144439/http://www.michigan.org/Property/Detail.aspx?p=B7456 |date=2011-08-07 }}
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