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Buffalo Kentucky Map

Explore Buffalo, Kentucky, 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, Kentucky

How to Use This Buffalo, Kentucky Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Buffalo, Kentucky. 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 Kentucky 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	Kentucky (KY)
County	Trigg County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	37.506995
Longitude	-85.698986
Population	571
Density	186.7 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	42232, 42716
Area Code	270
County Seat	Cadiz
School District	Larue County School District

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About Buffalo, Kentucky

Buffalo is a locality in Trigg County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 571. The population density is 186.7 people per km². Buffalo is located at 37.5070°N, 85.6990°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 42232, 42716.

Buffalo occupies a quiet stretch of Kentucky terrain where the horizon is defined by the soft, upward swell of earth and the deep, persistent green of pastureland. It lies 11.5 miles west-northwest of Hopkinsville, KY (from Hopkinsville, KY: bearing 289°T), and is situated 9.1 miles east-northeast of Cadiz. The sun slants low across the fields in the late afternoon, catching the limestone dust on the backroads and turning the local foliage into a muted mosaic of copper and gold. A mile away, the water of Stillhouse Branch moves with a sluggish, deliberate intent, carving a path through the heavy clay that characterizes the local soil. Beyond the immediate fields, the landscape opens into the wide, bowl-like depression of Boatwright Hole, while the distant, hazy silhouette of Fowler Ridge anchors the western view, reminding travelers that the terrain is far from flat.

Buffalo remains anchored to its agricultural origins, where the rhythmic cycles of planting and harvest dictate the tempo of the day. The local economy draws its strength from the endurance of family-run farms and the steady, quiet commerce of those who have lived here for generations. While the solitude of the countryside is occasionally broken by the hum of machinery, the stillness returns quickly, particularly toward the evening when the air cools and the shadows lengthen across the gravel drives. Residents often look toward the managed expanse of Pennyrile State Forest for recreation or a reprieve from the labor of the season, finding in its quiet corridors a reflection of the same resilient, unhurried character that Buffalo maintains in its own modest, deliberate way.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Site of the Boundary Oak (Attraction) — 2.7 mi, 307° NW
Abraham Lincoln Birth Cabin (Attraction) — 2.7 mi, 308° NW
Larue County Parks & Rec (Local Park) — 3.5 mi, 333° NW
Larue County Environmental Center (Local Park) — 3.9 mi, 353° N
The Boy Lincoln (Public Artwork) — 5.1 mi, 334° NW
Abraham Lincoln Statue (Monument) — 5.1 mi, 334° NW
Rolling Fork Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.2 mi, 080° E
Thompson Creek Glades State Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 10.8 mi, 007° N
Kentucky Railway Museum (Museum) — 11.9 mi, 029° NE
Green River (Conservation Area) — 13.0 mi, 184° S
The Cannonball (Monument) — 15.5 mi, 326° NW
Nolin Rv Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 19.1 mi, 246° SW
Colonel Robert A. Smith Monument (Monument) — 20.3 mi, 212° SW
Willett Distillery (Attraction) — 23.2 mi, 034° NE
Bourbon Heritage Center (Attraction) — 23.5 mi, 033° NE
My Old Kentucky Home State Park (State Park) — 23.8 mi, 033° NE
Green Rv Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 23.8 mi, 124° SE
Oscar Getz Museum of Whiskey History/Bardstown Historical Museum (Museum) — 24.4 mi, 031° NE
Mammoth Cave National Park (National Park) — 24.5 mi, 227° SW · 51k acres
Green River Lake State Park (State Park) — 24.5 mi, 128° SE
Bardstown Civil War Museum (Museum) — 24.7 mi, 032° NE
Kentucky Action Park (Theme Park) — 30.8 mi, 213° SW
Dixon Cave (Viewpoint) — 31.3 mi, 226° SW
National Cave Museum and Library (Museum) — 33.6 mi, 217° SW
Fort Duffield (Historic Castle / Fort) — 36.2 mi, 338° N
Fort Williams Civil War Battlefield (Registered Battlefield) — 37.3 mi, 200° S
73rd 10-8-62 (Museum) — 41.2 mi, 077° E
Pine Acres Miniature Farm (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 46.1 mi, 330° NW
Hoosier National Forest (National Forest) — 54.3 mi, 304° NW · 204k acres
Daniel Boone National Forest (National Forest) — 76.6 mi, 143° SE · 564k acres

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