Buffalo North Dakota Map

About Buffalo, North Dakota

Buffalo is a locality in Cass County, North Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 195. The population density is 156.5 people per km². Buffalo is located at 46.9197°N, 97.5495°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Buffalo is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 58011.

Buffalo emerges from the expansive North Dakota plains as a quiet collection of buildings defined by the vast, unencumbered reach of the sky above. It lies 30.8 miles west of West Fargo, ND (from West Fargo, ND: bearing 276°T), and is situated 16.0 miles west of Casselton. The horizon here is a flat, unrelenting line, broken only by the vertical reach of grain elevators that serve as the primary markers of the landscape. Three miles away, the Maple River carves a narrow, winding path through the soil, its presence marked by a thin ribbon of riparian growth that contrasts with the surrounding expanse of cultivated fields. In the distance, the subtle height of Pilot Knob provides the only significant interruption to the horizon, a distant point of orientation for those who watch the shifting colors of the light as it moves across the prairie.

Agriculture remains the singular, persistent rhythm of life in Buffalo, where the annual cycle of planting and harvest dictates the tempo of the day. The proximity of Magnolia offers a preserved pocket of native grasses and quietude, reflecting the ecological heritage that preceded the arrival of the railroad and the subsequent development of the region. Local life is characterized by the steady, deliberate pace of those who work the earth, a community anchored by the necessity of the seasons rather than the transient demands of a faster world. Whether one is traveling toward the water of Lake Bertha or simply watching the wind move through the wheat, Buffalo maintains a sense of stillness that feels as enduring as the land itself.

About This Buffalo Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Buffalo, North Dakota. Coordinates: 46.919699, -97.549539. 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 includes the ZIP code (58011), telephone area code (701), county seat of Cass County (Fargo), and school district assignment (Maple Valley Public School District 4).

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.