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Buffalo Iowa Map

Explore Buffalo, Iowa, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Buffalo, Iowa

How to Use This Buffalo, Iowa Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Buffalo, Iowa. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Iowa or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Buffalo.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Buffalo
State	Iowa (IA)
County	Scott County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	41.461288
Longitude	-90.76888
Population	1,176
Density	67.1 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	52728
Area Code	712
County Seat	Davenport
School District	Davenport Community School District

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About Buffalo, Iowa

Buffalo is a locality in Scott County, Iowa, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,176. The population density is 67.1 people per km². Buffalo is located at 41.4613°N, 90.7689°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Buffalo is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 52728.

Buffalo occupies a quiet stretch of land where the persistent, wide current of the Mississippi River defines the eastern horizon. It lies 8.9 miles west-southwest of Davenport, IA (from Davenport, IA: bearing 238°T), and is situated 8.3 miles west-southwest of Rock Island. The earth here is composed of deep, fertile soil that yields to the steady rhythm of agricultural seasons, with the Ms Rv Pools 11-22 Recreation Area providing a sanctuary for migratory birds that pause amidst the reeds. To the west, the land rises into subtle elevations, occasionally punctuated by the distant silhouettes of the Army Ridge Bluffs, while the air remains clear and heavy with the scent of damp loam. At dusk, the light turns a bruised, singular gold, catching the surface of the river and casting long, thin shadows across the fields that stretch toward the horizon.

Buffalo maintains a character forged by the heavy industry of the riverfront and the unshowy labor of those who work the surrounding plains. The economy here remains tethered to the movement of grain and the legacy of riverside logistics, a quiet continuity that echoes the German and Scandinavian roots of early settlers. While the pace of life feels tempered by the slow, deliberate turn of the seasons, the town retains a literate civility, where the weight of history is measured in the steady persistence of the local trade. Whether one looks toward the inland quiet of Carp Lake or watches the barges move south, Buffalo exists as a place of sustained, grounded purpose, indifferent to the frantic noise of the wider world.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Ms Rv Pools 11-22 Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 0.8 mi, 182° S
Buffalo Shores State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 1.2 mi, 111° E
Dodge Access (State Recreation Area) — 2.8 mi, 098° E
Wildcat Den State Park (State Park) — 5.0 mi, 274° W
Benjamin Nye Memorial (Monument) — 6.9 mi, 273° W
Mississippi River Islands Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.5 mi, 254° W
Davenport Art Gallery (Arts Centre) — 9.8 mi, 063° NE
Lady Of Germania (Public Artwork) — 10.5 mi, 067° NE
Irish Memorial (Monument) — 10.7 mi, 067° NE
Dillon Memorial Fountain (Monument) — 10.8 mi, 068° E
Fryxell Geology Museum (Museum) — 11.7 mi, 076° E
Rock Island Arsenal Museum (Museum) — 12.5 mi, 072° E
The Oculus (Viewpoint) — 13.9 mi, 073° E
Pearl Bottom Museum (Museum) — 14.6 mi, 259° W
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 17.6 mi, 073° E · 274k acres

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