Buhl Idaho Map

About Buhl, Idaho

Buhl is a locality in Twin Falls County, Idaho, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,558. The population density is 936.6 people per km². Buhl is located at 42.5991°N, 114.7595°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Boise) timezone. Buhl is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 83316.

Buhl occupies a vast, sun-drenched plateau where the horizon stretches wide and unencumbered, defined by the stark, terrestrial beauty of the high desert. It lies 15.0 miles southwest of Jerome, ID (from Jerome, ID: bearing 235°T), and is situated 8.0 miles west-northwest of Filer. The land around Buhl unfolds in expansive fields and sagebrush flats, punctuated by the distant, craggy silhouette of Sunset Butte rising against a sky of unrelenting clarity. Water defines the periphery of this dry expanse, with Clear Creek carving a modest path through the landscape only a mile away, and the stillness of Clear Lake providing a quiet, reflective anchor five miles from the center. Within the immediate footprint of the buildings, Eastman Park offers a modest green reprieve, its grass and shade serving as a gathering point where the hard, bright light of the afternoon softens into the long, golden shadows of dusk.

Agriculture provides the steady pulse of the local economy, as the fertile soils of the nearby Melon Valley have long supported a tradition of intensive farming and dairy production. The history of Buhl is etched into the rows of crops and the methodical irrigation of the plains, reflecting a heritage built on the patience of those who first broke the prairie sod. Everyday life here maintains a deliberate, measured pace, moving in sync with the seasonal demands of the harvest and the quiet cycles of the rural landscape. While the town remains firmly rooted in its agrarian identity, it possesses a distinct, unassuming composure, where the dry, crisp air and the wide-open expanse of the Idaho sky create a sense of place that feels both enduring and remarkably singular.

About This Buhl Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Buhl, Idaho. Coordinates: 42.599071, -114.759495. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Buhl includes the ZIP code (83316), telephone area code (208), county seat of Twin Falls County (Twin Falls), and school district assignment (Buhl Joint School District 412).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.