Buffalo Gap Texas Map
Explore Buffalo Gap, Texas, 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 Gap, Texas
How to Use This Buffalo Gap, Texas Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Buffalo Gap, Texas. 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 Texas 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 Gap.
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 Gap |
| State | Texas (TX) |
| County | Taylor County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 32.283345 |
| Longitude | -99.834245 |
| Population | 543 |
| Density | 86.2 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Codes | 78734, 79508 |
| Area Code | 512, 737, 806 |
| County Seat | Abilene |
| School District | Jim Ned Consolidated Independent School District |
About Buffalo Gap, Texas
Buffalo Gap is a locality in Taylor County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 543. The population density is 86.2 people per km². Buffalo Gap is located at 32.2833°N, 99.8342°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Buffalo Gap is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 78734, 79508.Buffalo Gap occupies a quiet stretch of land defined by the deliberate, steady pulse of Elm Creek as it carves a path through the brush. It lies 13.0 miles south-southwest of Abilene, TX (from Abilene, TX: bearing 206°T), and is situated 10.7 miles west-southwest of Potosi. The terrain here holds a rugged, arid composure, where the earth is composed of sun-bleached grasses and limestone outcroppings that shift from pale gold to a deep, bruised violet as the light fades. Only four miles away, the Abilene State Park offers a sanctuary of oak and mesquite, where those who wander the Abilene State Park Trail can feel the dry, ancient stillness of the prairie. Beyond the immediate horizon, the distant, hazy silhouette of the Edwards Plateau serves as a reminder of the vast, landlocked scale of this interior territory. While the waters of Red Hill Tank remain a silent, reflective presence nearby, the landscape is primarily one of open sky and enduring, heat-hardened soil.
History remains a tangible element in Buffalo Gap, anchoring the present to the era when the frontier was defined by the movement of bison and the labor of early settlers. Once a vital passage for those navigating the western reaches, Buffalo Gap transitioned from a rugged waypoint into a place that honors its heritage through preserved architecture and a slow, intentional pace of life. The economy, deeply tethered to the rhythms of the land, reflects a traditional reliance on agriculture and the quiet persistence of rural industry, far removed from the frantic pace of modern urban centers. Near the gentle bends of the creek and the shadow of Brock Hollow, the spirit of the region persists in the way the inhabitants observe the seasons, valuing a legacy that favors durability over the fleeting trends of the outside world.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Ernie Wilson Museum (Monument) — 0.4 mi, 065° NE
- Buffalo Gap College (Monument) — 0.5 mi, 114° SE
- Town of Buffalo Gap (Monument) — 0.5 mi, 114° SE
- Abilene State Park (State Park) — 3.5 mi, 223° SW
- CCC Stonework (Historic Ruins) — 4.1 mi, 218° SW
- Ampitheater (Theatre) — 4.4 mi, 221° SW
- Lake Kirby Park (Local Recreation) — 8.8 mi, 045° NE
- Vaughn Camp Park (Local Park) — 8.9 mi, 032° NE
- Southwest Drive Complex (Local Park) — 9.1 mi, 020° N
- Redbud Park (Local Recreation) — 9.4 mi, 025° NE
- Spirit Wind (Public Artwork) — 11.3 mi, 026° NE
- Morgan Jones Planetarium (Museum) — 12.8 mi, 020° N
- Paramount Theater (Theatre) — 13.0 mi, 027° NE
- Women for Abilene Christian University Museum (Museum) — 14.5 mi, 029° NE
- Petrified Tree (Attraction) — 14.6 mi, 023° NE
- Myers Memorial Arena (Stadium) — 14.8 mi, 021° N
- Elmer Gray Stadium (Stadium) — 14.9 mi, 029° NE
- Z I Hale Museum (Museum) — 23.7 mi, 198° S
- Fort Phantom Hill (Attraction) — 26.4 mi, 020° N
- Callahan County Pioneer Museum (Museum) — 26.8 mi, 073° E
- Fort Chadbourne (Historic Castle / Fort) — 29.6 mi, 235° SW
- Hords Creek Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 32.9 mi, 156° SE
- Pioneer Museum (Museum) — 35.7 mi, 292° W
- The Old Jail Art Center (Arts Centre) — 42.0 mi, 039° NE
- Lake Brownwood State Park (State Park) — 54.8 mi, 122° SE
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About This Buffalo Gap Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Buffalo Gap, Texas. Coordinates: 32.283345, -99.834245. 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 Gap includes the ZIP code (78734, 79508), telephone area code (512, 737, 806), county seat of Taylor County (Abilene), and school district assignment (Jim Ned Consolidated Independent School District).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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 | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
