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Around Buffalo Prairie ...

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Buffalo Prairie, with the nearest first.

  • Marston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
    • Marston is located in Mercer County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Marston
    • From Buffalo Prairie to Marston
  • Illinois City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Illinois City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois City
    • Illinois City is located in Rock Island County
  • Edgington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Petersville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Eliza
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Fairport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
    • Fairport is located in Muscatine County (IA)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Fairport
    • From Buffalo Prairie to Fairport
  • Midway Beach
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Buffalo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
    • Buffalo is located in Scott County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,257 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <3>
  • Andalusia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andalusia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andalusia
    • Andalusia is located in Rock Island County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andalusia <3>
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Joy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Reynolds
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Taylor Ridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Ridge
      • Taylor Ridge is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor Ridge <3>
    • Aledo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aledo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aledo
      • Aledo is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,383 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aledo <3>
    • Blue Grass
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Muscatine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscatine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscatine
      • Muscatine is located in Muscatine County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muscatine <3>

For more communities neighboring Buffalo Prairie, please visit our County-by-County Page for Buffalo Prairie.

Rock Island County ...

Buffalo Prairie is located in Rock Island County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Rock Island County: Clinton (IA), Louisa (IA), Muscatine (IA), Scott (IA), Henry, Mercer & Whiteside.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Buffalo Prairie ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Buffalo Prairie.

Airports Near Buffalo Prairie ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Buffalo Prairie and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Buffalo Prairie.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Buffalo Prairie ...

Looking for more information about Buffalo Prairie? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Buffalo Prairie. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Buffalo Prairie, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Buffalo Prairie.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

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

The official website for Rock Island County: www.co.rock-island.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Rock Island, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Buffalo Prairie), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.




 

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