Buffalo Gap Texas Map

About Buffalo Gap, Texas

Buffalo Gap is a locality in Travis County, Texas, United States. Buffalo Gap is located at 30.3808°N, 97.9520°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 79508.

Buffalo Gap, Texas, unfolds across a landscape that feels both enduring and delicately balanced, a place where the rolling hills of the Texas Hill Country begin their slow, deliberate descent. It lies 11.6 miles south-west of Cedar Park, TX (from Cedar Park, TX: bearing 222°T), and is situated 2.5 miles east-north-east of Lakeway. The land here is a study in muted greens and ochres, punctuated by the stark, angular silhouettes of mesquite trees and the occasional cedarbrake clinging to the slopes. Sunlight, particularly in the late afternoon, casts long, dramatic shadows that seem to carve new contours into the terrain, lending a fleeting, almost theatrical quality to the otherwise quiet afternoon. The air itself carries a dry, earthy scent, a subtle perfume of dust and sun-baked grass, a constant reminder of the vast sky that stretches overhead, a pale blue canvas that can shift to bruised purples and fiery oranges at the caprice of a passing storm. The story of Buffalo Gap is written in the subtle shifts of its economy, a transition from the ranching and agriculture that once defined its character to a more modern, service-oriented approach, though the echoes of cattle drives and hardy homesteaders are still palpable. The very name conjures images of a time when these gaps in the hills served as crucial passageways for herds, a historical thread that binds the present to a more rugged past. Local businesses, from the small general store to the quiet cafes, operate with a rhythm dictated by the sun and the seasons, a pace that allows for conversation and a genuine sense of connection among its residents. There’s a quiet pride in Buffalo Gap, a subtle understanding of its place in the wider world, a feeling that it has weathered many storms and continues to stand, much like the ancient oaks that dot its skyline.

About This Buffalo Gap Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Buffalo Gap, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 30.380757, -97.951956. 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 Gap and Travis County.

Detailed location data for Buffalo Gap includes the ZIP code (78734), telephone area code (512, 737, 806), county seat of Travis County (Austin), and school district assignment (Jim Ned Consolidated Independent School District). 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 Gap is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.