THE FAIRLEA LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Greenbriar Karst setting.
Fairlea CDP has 3.74 square miles of land in Greenbrier County. Its Census reference point is in Greenbriar Karst, within Central Appalachians.
A rugged, deeply cut plateau of sandstone, shale and related rocks supports extensive forest. High hills and low mountains distinguish this Appalachian landscape from smoother neighboring regions.
Regional context: Central Appalachians ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Fairlea and Greenbrier County
Fairlea is associated with Greenbrier County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Fairlea by land and water
The Census records <0.01 square miles of water within Fairlea, or 0.1% of its total area. It is 0.4 percentage points lower than the 0.5% recorded for Greenbrier County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Fairlea CDP has 2.2 times the land area of nearby Ronceverte city (1.7 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

