Fairview is considered the wild turkey capital of Michigan.[3] 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.[4]
Fairview sits on the "Grayling outwash plain", a unique habitat.[6] 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.[7]
Highwaysedit
M-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.
M-72 runs eastwest through the center of the community and merges briefly with M-33. Locally, it is referred to as East Miller Road.
Birding - Kirtland Warbler Habitat and Festival. The Kirtland's warbler has its habitat in the area.[10] There is a Kirtland's Warbler Festival, which is sponsored in part by Kirtland Community College.[11]
ORV, motorcycle and groomed snowmobile trails, including the renowned Bull Gap.[12]
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]
Referencesedit
Notesedit
Citationsedit
^ abcU.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fairview, Michigan
^. Archived from the original on August 7, 2011. Retrieved May 2, 2008.
Sourcesedit
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 linksedit
Michigan Organizations, Oscoda County Chamber of Commerce. 2011-08-07 at the Wayback Machine
December 15, 2023
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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 44 43 30 N 84 03 04 W 44 72500 N 84 05111 W 44 72500 84 05111 1 Fairview MichiganUnincorporated communityIntersection of M 33 and M 72FairviewLocation within the state of MichiganShow map of MichiganFairviewLocation within the United StatesShow map of the United StatesCoordinates 44 43 30 N 84 03 04 W 44 72500 N 84 05111 W 44 72500 84 05111CountryUnited StatesStateMichiganCountyOscodaTownshipCominsElevation 1 784 ft 239 m Time zoneUTC 5 Eastern EST Summer DST UTC 4 EDT ZIP code s 48621Area code989FIPS code26 27240 2 GNIS feature ID1619884 1 U S Post Office in FairviewFairview is considered the wild turkey capital of Michigan 3 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 4 Contents 1 Geography 1 1 Geographic features 1 2 Highways 2 Local attractions and activities 2 1 Attractions 2 2 Activities 3 References 3 1 Notes 3 2 Citations 3 3 Sources 4 External linksGeography editGeographic features edit 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 5 Fairview is part of Northern Michigan Fairview sits on the Grayling outwash plain a unique habitat 6 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 7 Highways edit nbsp M 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 nbsp M 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 editAttractions edit 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 amp Fair Michigan Shore to Shore Riding amp Hiking Trail passes nearby It runs from Empire to Oscoda and points north and south It is a 500 mile interconnected system of trails 8 The Michigan AuSable Valley Railroad a scale 16 in 406 mm gauge ridable miniature railway which offers rides on a passenger train through 1 5 miles 2 4 km of jack pine country Riders travel through parts of the Huron National Forest 9 Activities edit Birding Kirtland Warbler Habitat and Festival The Kirtland s warbler has its habitat in the area 10 There is a Kirtland s Warbler Festival which is sponsored in part by Kirtland Community College 11 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 12 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 References editNotes edit Citations edit a b c U S Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System Fairview Michigan U S Census website United States Census Bureau Retrieved January 31 2008 The Capitals of Michigan 48621 5 Digit ZCTA 486 3 Digit ZCTA Reference Map American FactFinder permanent dead link United States Census Bureau 2000 census Oscoda County Park Archived 2007 10 17 at the Wayback Machine Regional geography geology and ecology of the area Archived June 25 2013 at the Wayback Machine Michigan regional geology Archived June 25 2013 at the Wayback Machine Michigan Shore to Shore Riding and Hiking Trail Michigan Au Sable Valley Railroad Michigan Department of Natural Resources Kirtland s Warbler Populations Continue to Grow Archived 2007 12 23 at the Wayback Machine Kirtland Warbler Festival and links Archived from the original on January 2 2008 Michigan Organizations Oscoda County Chamber of Commerce Archived from the original on August 7 2011 Retrieved May 2 2008 Sources edit 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 editFairview Community Schools Michigan Organizations Oscoda County Chamber of Commerce Archived 2011 08 07 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php 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