Buffalo Gap Texas Map

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.

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).

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.