Buffalo Prairie Illinois Map
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Interactive Map of Buffalo Prairie, Illinois
| City | Buffalo Prairie |
| State | Illinois (IL) |
| County | Rock Island County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 41.338365 |
| Longitude | -90.854866 |
| Population | 64 |
| Density | 6.6 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 61237 |
| Area Code | 847, 224 |
| County Seat | Rock Island |
| School District | Rockridge Community Unit School District 300 |
About Buffalo Prairie, Illinois
Buffalo Prairie is a locality in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 64. The population density is 6.6 people per km². Buffalo Prairie is located at 41.3384°N, 90.8549°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 61237.Buffalo Prairie stretches across a landscape defined by the persistent, winding course of the Deerlick Branch, which cuts a subtle channel through the fertile earth. It lies 18.6 miles southwest of Rock Island, IL (from Rock Island, IL: bearing 231°T), and is situated 19.2 miles southwest of Davenport. Low, expansive plains dominate the horizon, offering a clear, uninterrupted view of the sky that transforms from a pale, dusty blue to a deep, bruised violet as the light wanes. Three miles away, the quiet waters of Lake Nelson provide a still, reflective surface that anchors the surrounding fields, while the distant, hazy silhouette of the Army Ridge Bluffs marks the edge of the world. The air here holds a crisp, dry clarity, particularly in the autumn months when the scent of turning soil and desiccated corn husks hangs heavy over the open ground.
Agriculture remains the pulse of Buffalo Prairie, where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of daily existence amidst the vast, checkered grid of soybean and corn fields. Settlers who first traversed this interior expanse recognized the potential of the dark, mineral-rich topsoil, establishing a legacy of husbandry that persists in the quiet industry of the present day. Residents often look toward the Ms Rv Pools 11-22 Recreation Area for a respite of wilder, uncultivated greenspace, or find a sense of solitude in the topographical folds of Heck Hollow, six miles to the north. Life in Buffalo Prairie moves with a deliberate, steady cadence, unburdened by the frantic energy of metropolitan centers, favoring instead the grounded, predictable cycles of the harvest and the slow, seasonal shifts of the Midwestern interior.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Ms Rv Pools 11-22 Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 5.8 mi, 343° N
- Mississippi River Islands Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.2 mi, 329° NW
- Fairport Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 7.4 mi, 332° NW
- Nussbaum Prairie (State Conservation Area) — 7.8 mi, 274° W
- Wildcat Den State Park (State Park) — 8.6 mi, 355° N
- Benjamin Nye Memorial (Monument) — 9.1 mi, 345° N
- Mississippi River - Muscatine (Conservation Area) — 10.3 mi, 284° W
- Mark Twain Scenic Overlook (Viewpoint) — 11.1 mi, 303° NW
- Mark Twain Overlook (Monument) — 11.1 mi, 303° NW
- Pearl Bottom Museum (Museum) — 11.5 mi, 300° NW
- Muscatine Art Center (Arts Centre) — 12.1 mi, 303° NW
- Highland Springs Golf Course (Local Park) — 13.1 mi, 065° NE
- United States Armed Forces Memorial (Monument) — 13.5 mi, 298° NW
- West Lake Park (Local Park) — 15.2 mi, 032° NE
- Hennepin Canal (State Recreation Area) — 15.8 mi, 051° NE
- Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 16.4 mi, 196° S · 24k acres
- Davenport Art Gallery (Arts Centre) — 18.5 mi, 045° NE
- Lady Of Germania (Public Artwork) — 18.9 mi, 048° NE
- Fryxell Geology Museum (Museum) — 19.5 mi, 054° NE
- Rock Island Arsenal Museum (Museum) — 20.5 mi, 053° NE
- Louisa County Historical Museum (Museum) — 20.7 mi, 239° SW
- Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 25.3 mi, 057° NE · 274k acres
- Delabar State Park (State Park) — 25.9 mi, 189° S
- Helium Trampoline Park (Attraction) — 26.2 mi, 035° NE
- Rural Free Delivery Postal Museum (Museum) — 26.7 mi, 231° SW
- Hoepfner House (Historic Ruins) — 29.0 mi, 055° NE
- Blackthorn Hill Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 30.2 mi, 139° SE
- Our Lady of the Prairie Retreat (Attraction) — 31.3 mi, 004° N
- Scott County Freedom Rock (Attraction) — 32.0 mi, 056° NE
- Lone Star (towboat) (Attraction) — 32.0 mi, 056° NE
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About This Buffalo Prairie Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Buffalo Prairie, Illinois. Coordinates: 41.338365, -90.854866. 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 Prairie includes the ZIP code (61237), telephone area code (847, 224), county seat of Rock Island County (Rock Island), and school district assignment (Rockridge Community Unit School District 300).
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.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
