Buffalo Lake Minnesota Map

About Buffalo Lake, Minnesota

Buffalo Lake is a locality in Renville County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 635. The population density is 375.9 people per km². Buffalo Lake is located at 44.7372°N, 94.6169°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 55314.

Buffalo Lake, Minnesota, unfolds as a serene expanse, a gentle ripple in the prairie's vast fabric. It lies 35.1 miles north of Brown, MN (from Brown, MN: bearing 2°T), and is situated 4.9 miles east of Hector. The landscape here is a study in subtle transitions, where the flat, broad fields of corn and soybeans give way to the shimmering, almost liquid presence of the lake itself. During the long, slow evenings of summer, the water can become a mirror, reflecting the bruised purples and fiery oranges of a sky that seems to stretch infinitely overhead. Stands of cottonwood and willow, their leaves a vibrant, almost electric green in the sunlight, fringe the shore, offering a cool, dappled shade that contrasts with the open, sun-baked fields that dominate the horizon. The air, especially after a rain, carries a clean, earthy scent, a perfume of damp soil and growing things. The history of Buffalo Lake is deeply entwined with the agricultural heartland of this region, a story of hard work and resilience written in the fertile soil. For generations, this land has sustained families through the cultivation of its bounty, the economy here breathing in time with the seasons of planting and harvest. The presence of the lake itself has always been a focal point, a place for both practical sustenance and quiet contemplation, its waters offering a cool respite from the summer heat and a quiet beauty that has drawn people to its shores. Though the farming remains central, a quiet sense of community endures, a shared understanding forged by the shared challenges and simple joys of life in Buffalo Lake.

About This Buffalo Lake Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Buffalo Lake, Minnesota with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Buffalo Lake and Renville County.

Detailed location data for Buffalo Lake includes the ZIP code (55314), telephone area code (612, 952), county seat of Renville County (Olivia), and school district assignment (Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Public Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Buffalo Lake is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.