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Welcome to Buffalo Ford ...

Buffalo Ford is located in Park County<1>.


The location of Buffalo Ford has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Buffalo Ford: Buffalo Frd.

Buffalo Ford is 5,990 feet [1,826 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Buffalo Ford is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Buffalo Ford lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Buffalo Ford is located in the (307) area code.

Communities Also Named Buffalo Ford ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Buffalo Ford - they are located in North Carolina and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Buffalo Ford.

Communities near Buffalo Ford ...

We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Buffalo Ford.

  • Canyon Village
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canyon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon Village
    • Canyon Village is located in Park County
  • Jardine
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jardine
    • Jardine is located in Park County (MT)
  • Mammoth
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth
    • Mammoth is located in Park County
  • Gardiner
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardiner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardiner
    • Gardiner is located in Park County (MT)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardiner <4>
  • Silver Gate
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Cooke City - Silver Gate
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Cooke City
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooke City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooke City
    • Cooke City is located in Park County (MT)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooke City <4>
  • Lake
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
    • Lake is located in Teton County
  • White City
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
    • White City is located in Park County (MT)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Buffalo Ford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Buffalo Ford.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Buffalo Ford. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Buffalo Ford.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Buffalo Ford. See our Newspapers Page for Buffalo Ford.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Buffalo Ford ...

Looking for more information about Buffalo Ford? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Buffalo Ford, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Buffalo Ford.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Buffalo Ford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Park County: www.parkcounty.us/

The official website for State of Wyoming: www.wyo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Wyoming's counties, including Park, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Buffalo Ford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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