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 | Travis 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 | Austin |
| School District | Jim Ned Consolidated Independent School District |
About Buffalo Gap, Texas
Buffalo Gap is a locality in Travis 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 emerges from the landscape as a quiet witness to the shifting light that stretches across the plains, where the horizon remains wide and unencumbered by the distant shadows of the Edwards Plateau. It lies 2.5 miles east-northeast of Lakeway, TX (from Lakeway, TX: bearing 70°T), and is situated 4.0 miles west of Steiner Ranch. The air here holds a clarity that sharpens the edges of the mesquite and prickly pear, grounding Buffalo Gap in a terrain defined by the steady, measured movement of the Colorado River just a short distance away. Travelers passing through might observe the subtle contours of Harrison Hollow, a subtle depression in the earth that catches the golden hues of late afternoon, cooling the soil before the heat of the day fully retreats. Near the perimeter of the settlement, the paths of the Arkansas Bend Trail offer a passage through the brush, inviting a slow observation of the grasses that sway with the persistent, dry winds characteristic of this inland expanse.
History lingers in the architecture of Buffalo Gap, where the stone structures speak of a time when the transit of buffalo and the ambition of early settlers defined the character of the frontier. The economy reflects a devotion to the land, balancing the heritage of ranching with a modern appreciation for the preservation of local identity. Residents frequently find respite in the quietude of Lakeway City Park, a space that serves as a communal anchor amidst the broader, rugged geography. Whether one is contemplating the deep, still waters of Lake Travis or observing the routine persistence of daily life, Buffalo Gap retains a self-contained dignity, moving forward with an awareness of its place in the expansive, sun-drenched geography of the region.
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 Travis County (Austin), 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. |
