Buffalo Grove Illinois Map

About Buffalo Grove, Illinois

Buffalo Grove is a locality in Ogle County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of 43,212. The population density is 1744.7 people per km². Buffalo Grove is located at 42.1660°N, 87.9618°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Buffalo Grove is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 60090, 61064, 60089.

Buffalo Grove emerges from the flat, expansive Illinois prairie as a deliberate arrangement of suburban architecture carved into the deep, dark soil of the Midwest. It lies 11.5 miles north-northwest of Dixon, IL (from Dixon, IL: bearing 329°T), and is situated 9.7 miles west-southwest of Mount Morris. Buffalo Creek cuts a meandering path through the landscape, its waters carving a quiet, persistent corridor of green that separates the residential blocks from the open, windswept fields. The light here at dusk possesses a singular, heavy clarity, turning the horizon into a sharp line where the gray sky meets the muted tones of the earth. Beyond the immediate sprawl, the terrain remains largely level, though the distant rise of Coffman Bluff offers a subtle, static break in the visual monotony for those who look closely enough toward the horizon.

Economic life in Buffalo Grove reflects a transition from its early agricultural roots to a modern focus on corporate commerce and professional services, anchored by the steady, rhythmic movement of residents along the grid of roads. While the land was once defined by the labor of the plow, the current character is shaped by the hum of technology parks and the quiet density of suburban life. Families often gather at Middle Rock River Fee to find a reprieve from the structure of the day, or look toward the distant, calm expanse of Lost Lake when the air turns crisp and the wind carries the scent of the coming season. Life in Buffalo Grove maintains an equilibrium between the industrious nature of the nearby regional centers and a persistent, grounded local stillness that defines the passing of the years.

About This Buffalo Grove Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Buffalo Grove, Illinois. Coordinates: 42.165981, -87.961826. 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 Buffalo Grove includes the ZIP code (60090, 61064, 60089), telephone area code (847, 224, 312, 773), county seat of Ogle County (Oregon), and school district assignment (Adlai E. Stevenson High School District 125).

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.