Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Buffalo, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Buffalo and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Buffalo
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Buffalo:
- 46.826985, -68.485877
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Buffalo
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Aroostook County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Aroostook County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Buffalo ...
We found 57 communities that share the name Buffalo.
Within Maine, the name Buffalo is unique.
Beyond Maine, we know of another 57 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 57 communities, 55 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Alberta
- This Buffalo lies 1,911 miles [3,075.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Buffalo that is located in Aroostook County.
- Arkansas
- Baxter County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Buffalo [Baxter County].
- Polk County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Buffalo [Polk County].
- Scott County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Buffalo [Scott County].
- Colorado
- Florida
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Brown County
- This Buffalo is located in Brown County and lies 1,037 miles [1,668.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Buffalo that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Buffalo.
- Ohio County
- This Buffalo is located in Ohio County and lies 985 miles [1,585.2 km] to the west southwest of the Buffalo that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ohio County community of Buffalo.
- White County
- This Buffalo is located in White County and lies 994 miles [1,599.7 km] to the west southwest of the Buffalo that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the White County community of Buffalo.
- Iowa
- Madison County
- This Buffalo is located in Madison County and lies 1,315 miles [2,116.3 km]<1> to the west of the Buffalo that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Buffalo.
- Scott County
- This Buffalo is located in Scott County and lies 1,159 miles [1,865.2 km] to the west of the Buffalo that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Buffalo.
- Kansas
- Doniphan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Buffalo [Doniphan County].
- Geary County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Buffalo [Geary County].
- Gove County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Buffalo [Gove County].
- Wilson County
- This Buffalo is located in Wilson County and lies 1,516 miles [2,439.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Buffalo that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Buffalo.
- Kentucky
- Jackson County
- This Buffalo is located in Jackson County and lies 1,030 miles [1,657.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Buffalo that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Buffalo.
- Johnson County
- Although located in Johnson County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Buffalo.
- Larue County
- This Buffalo is located in Larue County and lies 1,086 miles [1,747.7 km] to the west southwest of the Buffalo that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Larue County community of Buffalo.
- Trigg County
- This Buffalo is located in Trigg County and lies 1,195 miles [1,923.2 km] to the west southwest of the Buffalo that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trigg County community of Buffalo.
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Dallas County
- This Buffalo is located in Dallas County and lies 1,400 miles [2,253.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Buffalo that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Buffalo.
- McDonald County
- Although located in McDonald County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDonald County community of Buffalo.
- Ray County
- Although located in Ray County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ray County community of Buffalo.
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Dawson County
- This Buffalo is located in Dawson County and lies 1,599 miles [2,573.3 km]<1> to the west of the Buffalo that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dawson County community of Buffalo.
- Wheeler County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Wheeler County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wheeler County community of Buffalo.
- New York
- North Carolina
- Cherokee County
- This Buffalo is located in Cherokee County and lies 1,127 miles [1,813.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Buffalo that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Buffalo.
- Iredell County
- This Buffalo is located in Iredell County and lies 1,003 miles [1,614.2 km] to the southwest of the Buffalo that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iredell County community of Buffalo.
- Stokes County
- This Buffalo is located in Stokes County and lies 928 miles [1,493.5 km] to the southwest of the Buffalo that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stokes County community of Buffalo.
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Guernsey County
- This Buffalo is located in Guernsey County and lies 808 miles [1,300.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Buffalo that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guernsey County community of Buffalo.
- Jackson County
- This Buffalo is located in Jackson County and lies 890 miles [1,432.3 km] to the west southwest of the Buffalo that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Buffalo.
- Oklahoma
- Beaver County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Buffalo [Beaver County].
- Harper County
- This Buffalo is located in Harper County and lies 1,729 miles [2,782.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Buffalo that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harper County community of Buffalo.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Saskatchewan
- This Buffalo lies 1,822 miles [2,932.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Buffalo that is located in Aroostook County.
- South Carolina
- Cherokee County
- This Buffalo is located in Cherokee County and lies 1,052 miles [1,693 km]<1> to the southwest of the Buffalo that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Buffalo.
- McCormick County
- This Buffalo is located in McCormick County and lies 1,147 miles [1,845.9 km] to the southwest of the Buffalo that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McCormick County community of Buffalo.
- Union County
- This Buffalo is located in Union County and lies 1,080 miles [1,738.1 km] to the southwest of the Buffalo that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Buffalo.
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Anderson County
- This Buffalo is located in Anderson County and lies 1,101 miles [1,771.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Buffalo that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Buffalo.
- Hickman County
- This Buffalo is located in Hickman County and lies 1,245 miles [2,003.6 km] to the west southwest of the Buffalo that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hickman County community of Buffalo.
- Humphreys County
- This Buffalo is located in Humphreys County and lies 1,248 miles [2,008.5 km] to the west southwest of the Buffalo that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humphreys County community of Buffalo.
- Lawrence County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Buffalo [Lawrence County].
- Sullivan County
- This Buffalo is located in Sullivan County and lies 1,005 miles [1,617.4 km] to the southwest of the Buffalo that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Buffalo.
- Texas
- Coleman County
- This Buffalo is located in Coleman County and lies 1,923 miles [3,094.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Buffalo that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coleman County community of Buffalo.
- Henderson County
- This Buffalo is located in Henderson County and lies 1,773 miles [2,853.4 km] to the west southwest of the Buffalo that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Buffalo.
- Leon County
- This Buffalo is located in Leon County and lies 1,803 miles [2,901.6 km] to the west southwest of the Buffalo that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leon County community of Buffalo.
- Mills County
- This Buffalo is located in Mills County and lies 1,923 miles [3,094.8 km] to the west southwest of the Buffalo that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mills County community of Buffalo.
- West Virginia
- Jackson County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Buffalo [Jackson County].
- Putnam County
- This Buffalo is located in Putnam County and lies 886 miles [1,425.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Buffalo that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Buffalo.
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Curious and Interesting Names Near Buffalo ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Bugbee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Carson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Castle Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Hill
- Castle Hill is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
- Eagle Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
- Eagle Lake is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Lake <5>
- Greenlaw Crossing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenlaw Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlaw Crossing
- Greenlaw Crossing is located in Aroostook County
- High Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Landing
- High Landing is located in Aroostook County
- Nixon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Portage
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portage have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
- Portage is located in Aroostook County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portage <5>
- Portage Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portage Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage Lake
- Portage Lake is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
- Winterville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterville
- Winterville is located in Aroostook County
How Far From Buffalo to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Buffalo to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Buffalo and extending to:
- Houlton, which is the Seat of Aroostook County, lies 57 miles [91.7 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Buffalo to Houlton, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 184 miles [296.1 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 697 miles [1,121.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,230 miles [8,416.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,952 miles [9,578.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,828 miles [6,160.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Buffalo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Aroostook County: www.aroostook.me.us/
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Buffalo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Buffalo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.8270, Longitude: -68.4859 In this case, the coordinates for Buffalo have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Buffalo could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Buffalo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <7> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Buffalo to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 301.566 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 297.66 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 296.812 degrees. |