Where is the fictional town of fairview

Fairview is possibly southern, as the weather is generally warm, and "it doesn't rain very often, but when it does, it pours". No cold or snowy weather has been seen. However, Fairview and the vicinity has experienced violent tornadoes. Fairview is also situated on the coastline of a major body of water either the ocean or one of the Great Lakes , and has a marina.

The surrounding area seems to be hills, woodland, ponds, nearby lakes Rockwater Lake and Torch Lake and within a day's driving distance of rugged, mountainous desert terrain. At the end of season one in the flashback that reveals Mary Alice Young's secret, Felicia Tilman, while in Salt Lake City, Utah, says that she has family "way out in Fairview," implying that Fairview is a major town some distance away from Utah.

Fairview is in a rural area, this is implied when Gabrielle goes for a modeling job and is only able to attain small time store work in season one. When she complains about her wage her agent says he is the only modeling agent in a mike radius.

Besides the tornadoes, many references imply that Fairview is located in the Midwest. In seasons 3 and 4 there are mentions of Purdue University and Notre Dame and in season 4 Mike Delfino insists his future son will be a fan of the Indianapolis Colts even though he is from Utah , and Tom Scavo makes a reference to Peyton Manning, suggesting Fairview is located in Indiana, close to Chicago.

There is also much mention of people flying in from Chicago's O'Hare airport. Bob and Lee also have friends from Chicago who informed them of Katherine Mayfair's reasons for leaving the city. Local news stations have reported news from Chicago; however, a local television station bears call letters KQRY, implying that Fairview is west of the Mississippi River.

A few of the cities mentioned in the below section are named after cities in Wisconsin and Michigan. In real life there is a town of Fairview located in Illinois. Wiksteria Lane Explore. Main Supporting Recurring Minor Season 8. Explore Wikis Community Central. Register Don't have an account? History Talk 0. Do you like this video? Play Sound.

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A sign is later seen bearing the US-7 route, which is a highway that runs north-south between Connecticut and Vermont. But in episode 2x12, when Bree drops Andrew on the side of the road , mountains are clearly seen in the background, which could potentially be in the North East but matches better to the Rocky Mountains, near Colorado.