Fairfield, California, United States

History | Geography | Economy : Industry : Top employers | Education : Universities | Arts and culture | Rockville Hills Regional Park | Linear Park Trail | Allan Witt Community Park | Cordelia Community Park | Laurel Creek Community Park | Matt Garcia Community Park | Neighborhood parks | Golf courses | Transport

🇺🇸 Fairfield is a city in and the county seat of Solano County, California, in the North Bay sub-region of the San Francisco Bay Area. It is generally considered the midpoint between the cities of San Francisco and Sacramento, approximately 40 miles from the city centre of both cities. Fairfield was founded in 1856 by captain Robert H. Waterman, and named after his former hometown of Fairfield, Connecticut.

It is the home of Travis Air Force Base and the headquarters of Jelly Belly. With a population of 119,881 at the 2020 census, it is slightly smaller in population than Vallejo. Other nearby cities include Suisun City, Vacaville, Rio Vista, Benicia, and Napa.

History According to the City of Fairfield website, Native Americans, such as those from the Ion culture, settled in the Rockville and Green Valley areas. Artifacts that have been found from some of the earliest human inhabitants of the Fairfield area are dated to be around five to six thousand years old, making them some of the oldest Native American settlements in Northern California.

The first European contact came in 1810 when the Spanish army was ordered to attack the Suisun Indians. In 1835, the Mexican General Vallejo was so magnanimous in victory over the Indian Chief Sem Yeto that the chief later became his ally in conflicts against other tribes. In 1837, the Indian Chief Solano received the Rancho Suisun Mexican land grant. This grant eventually came into the hands of a clipper ship captain from Fairfield, Connecticut named Robert H. Waterman. He not only parceled out the town in 1856, but also entered Fairfield in the race for Solano County seat in 1858, and won it from Benicia. As an inducement, he granted 16 acres (6.5 ha) of land for the construction of county buildings. In 1903, Fairfield was incorporated as a city.

In 1967, City Manager B. Gale Wilson directed the City to construct a new Civic Center, which was completed in 1971.

In August 2020, parts of Fairfield were evacuated due to the LNU Lighting Complex Fires, which resulted in the burning of over 315,000 acres (127,476 ha) in five counties, including in nearby Vacaville.

Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 37.6 square miles (97 km²), of which, 34.4 square miles (89 km²) of it is land and 3.2 square miles (8.3 km²) of it is water. The total area is 5.65% water.

The city is located within the California Coastal Ranges. The city is centered directly north of the Suisun Bay and north-east of the San Pablo Bay. Much of the Suisun Bay contains the Suisun Marsh, the largest saltwater marsh on the west coast of the United States.

The city includes one hospital, NorthBay Medical Center, a 154-bed advanced medical facility that also features a level II Trauma Center.

Economy: Industry Fairfield has a diversified economy, with government, manufacturing, healthcare, retail, professional and commercial construction sectors. Anheuser-Busch operates a large regional Budweiser brewery, Clorox produces bleach products, and the Jelly Belly Candy Company confects its jelly beans in Fairfield. Partnership HealthPlan of California, an insurer, is based in Fairfield.

Economy: Top employers According to the City's 2021-2022 Popular Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city include: 1 Travis Air Force Base; 2 County of Solano; 3 Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District; 4 Northbay Healthcare; 5 Solano Community College; 6 Partnership HealthPlan of California; 7 City of Fairfield; 8 Jelly Belly Candy Company; 9 Sutter Regional Medical Foundation; 10 Westamerica Bancorporation.

Education: Universities The main Solano Community College campus is located just outside of Fairfield City limits.

Other colleges and universities nearby include: • California Maritime Academy (CSU) • UC Berkeley • UC Davis • Sacramento State • CSU East Bay • Sonoma State • St. Mary's College • Touro University California • InterCoast College (Fairfield campus) • UMASS Global (Fairfield campus) • Embry Riddle Aeronautical University (at Travis AFB).

Arts and culture Downtown Fairfield offers shopping, community festivals, and entertainment.

The city's libraries are operated by Solano County Library. The Fairfield Civic Center Library is located north of downtown along Civic Center Drive. The Fairfield Cordelia Library, which is located along Business Center Drive, services the Green Valley and Cordelia neighborhoods. A third library is currently planned to be located within north-east Fairfield.

The City holds an annual Tomato and Vine Festival, which is held in downtown Fairfield. Other special events include celebrations for 4th of July and Día de los Muertos.

The City Council appoints a Poet Laureate every two years. The Poet Laureate's role is to advocate for poetry and the advancement of literary arts in the community.

Rockville Hills Regional Park The Park is located on Rockville Road approximately 3/4 of a mile from the corner of Suisun Valley Road and Rockville Road. The park allows bicycling, hiking, and provides walking trails.

Linear Park Trail The Linear Park Trail stretches through the city along a former railroad right-of-way, beginning at Solano College and terminating near Lake Trail. Picnic tables and play equipment can be found along the route. The park provides active transportation for pedestrians, cyclists, and other micromobility users (e.g. scooters).

In 2017, the City of Fairfield adopted the Central Fairfield Revitalization and Linear Park Concept Plan, which covers the area between the Rose Garden south of Travis Boulevard to the crossing at Dover Avenue. The Plan seeks to improve safety and circulation within the Trail and in surrounding neighborhoods while also enhancing wayfinding, amenities, and landscaping.

Allan Witt Community Park Allan Witt Park is located along West Texas Street and Woolner Avenue within the Heart of Fairfield. The park serves as a major recreation facility for the city, including an Aquatics Complex, the Fairfield Sports Center, and the Fairfield-Suisun Rotary Skate Park. The new Aquatics Complex includes water slides, toddler play area, youth play pool, lap swimming, indoor activity pool, and a "lazy river" current for water walking or floating. The park also offers tennis courts, a recreation building, picnic area, ball fields, basketball courts, volleyball courts, a skate park, and horse shoe pits. Restroom facilities are available.

In 2018, the City of Fairfield adopted the Allan Witt Community Park Renovation Plan. The Plan seeks to improve safety, security, and circulation within the park while also enhancing the park's existing amenities and programming. Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the plan are already completed, which renovated the existing skate park and added a new dog park. Phase 3 of the plan will construct a new, all-inclusive play area for users of all abilities. Phase 4 will construct two new fenced softball fields. The remaining phases include a new community gathering area, an artificial sports field, sport courts, and new little league fields.

Cordelia Community Park Cordelia Community Park is located along Gold Hill Road within the Cordelia neighborhood. Similar to other community parks in the city, the park serves as the Cordelia area's main recreation facility. Amenities include a dog park, fitness stations, picnic areas, Little League fields, a playground, tennis and volleyball courts, a skate park, and fields. Restroom facilities are available.

Laurel Creek Community Park Laurel Creek Community Park is located along Cement Hill Road within central Fairfield. Like other community parks, Laurel Creek is the surrounding area's main recreation facility. Amenities include ballfields, fitness stations, picnic areas, a playground, soccer fields, and a neighborhood center. Restroom facilities are available.

Matt Garcia Community Park Matt Garcia Community Park is a planned, new 50-acre park to be located along Vanden Road in north-east Fairfield. The proposed park would be located at the northern City limits, approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) away from the Fairfield-Vacaville Hannigan Train Station.

The City is working with Gates + Associates to develop a master plan for the park, a draft of which is expected for release in Spring 2023.

Neighborhood parks The city also has a number of neighborhood parks, as listed below: • Civic Center Park • Dover Neighborhood Park • Dunnell Nature Park & Education Center • Gary Falati Neighborhood Park • Hayes & Utah Street Tot Lot • Kentucky Street Tot Lot • Lee Bell Neighborhood Park • Linear Park Playground at 2nd Street • Linear Park Playground at 5th Street • Mankas Neighborhood Park • Meadow Glen Neighborhood Park • Meadow Neighborhood Park • Octo Inn Soccer Complex • Ridgeview Neighborhood Park • Rolling Hills Neighborhood Park • Sunrise Neighborhood Park • Tabor Neighborhood Park • Tolenas Neighborhood Park • Veterans Memorial Park • Vintage Green Valley Neighborhood Park • Woodcreek Neighborhood Park

Golf courses Fairfield is home to three golf courses, two public and one private (located in unincorporated area east of Fairfield, north of TAFB for use by military personnel). Paradise Valley and Rancho Solano Golf Courses, both public, are rated in the Zagat Survey of "America's Best Golf Courses", rated 3+1⁄2 stars by Golf Digest Magazine in 2010 and voted #1 and #2 golf courses in Solano County for consecutive years.

Transport Interstate 80 passes through Fairfield, connecting San Francisco to the south-west and Sacramento to the northeast. Interstate 680 begins its journey south through the eastern cities of the Bay Area to San Jose. State Route 12 connects Fairfield with Napa to the west, and Rio Vista to the east.

The Fairfield-Vacaville Hannigan railroad station located east of Peabody Road serves the communities of Fairfield, Suisun City, and Vacaville. The station opened in November 2017. The station is served by Capitol Corridor trains operated by Amtrak California. Additionally, the Suisun-Fairfield station, located adjacent to downtown Fairfield in neighboring Suisun City, serves the central Solano area. Greyhound utilizes this station for service to the Fairfield-Suisun area as well.

The Fairfield Transportation Center, located along West Texas Street and adjacent to Interstate 80, is the main hub for commuters via bus as well as vanpools and park-and-ride to the Sacramento area and the San Francisco Bay Area. Fairfield and Suisun Transit (FAST) provides local bus service. SolanoExpress, which is operated by SolTrans, provides intercity connections to Vacaville, Vallejo, Davis, El Cerrito del Norte BART, Walnut Creek BART, and Sacramento. The VINE and Rio Vista Delta Breeze also provide connections to Napa and Rio Vista respectively.

Fairfield, California, United States 
<b>Fairfield, California, United States</b>
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Fairfield was ranked #1123 by the Nomad List which evaluates and ranks remote work hubs by cost, internet, fun and safety. Fairfield has a population of over 117,133 people. Fairfield also forms part of the wider San Francisco Bay metropolitan area which has a population of over 12,594,831 people.

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🇺🇸 Pueblo 38.265

🇯🇵 Sendai 38.268

🇺🇸 Sonoma 38.283

🇨🇳 Yulin 38.286

🇯🇵 Tagajō 38.294

🇺🇸 California 38.3

🇺🇸 Napa 38.3

East of: -122.05

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🇺🇸 Newark -122.033

🇺🇸 Concord -122.017

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🇺🇸 Vacaville -121.986

🇺🇸 Fremont -121.983

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Antipodal to Fairfield is: 57.95,-38.252

Locations Near: Fairfield -122.05,38.2515

🇺🇸 Vacaville -121.986,38.357 d: 13  

🇺🇸 Napa -122.282,38.3 d: 21  

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🇺🇸 Martinez -122.133,38.017 d: 27.1  

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🇺🇸 Richmond -122.343,37.936 d: 43.4  

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