Buffalo Gap (Custer County, SD)

Around Buffalo Gap ...

For comparison, Buffalo Gap has a population of 140 people.

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

Oral
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Oral is located in Fall River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral
- Estimated population in 2014: 206 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oral <2>
Hot Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hot Springs is located in Fall River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,502 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hot Springs <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hot Springs
- From Buffalo Gap to Hot Springs
Erskine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Erskine is located in Fall River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erskine
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Erskine
- From Buffalo Gap to Erskine
Smithwick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Smithwick is located in Fall River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithwick
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithwick <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Smithwick
- From Buffalo Gap to Smithwick
Fairburn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Fairburn is located in Custer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairburn <2>
Cascade Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cascade Springs is located in Fall River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Springs
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cascade Springs
- From Buffalo Gap to Cascade Springs
Pringle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pringle is located in Custer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pringle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pringle <2>
Oelrichs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Oelrichs is located in Fall River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oelrichs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oelrichs <2>
Custer
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Custer is located in Custer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,926 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Custer <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Custer
- From Buffalo Gap to Custer
Hermosa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Hermosa is located in Custer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermosa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermosa <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hermosa
- From Buffalo Gap to Hermosa
Berne
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Berne is located in Custer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
Keystone
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Keystone is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keystone <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Keystone
- From Buffalo Gap to Keystone
Edgemont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Edgemont is located in Fall River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 718 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgemont <2>

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

Custer County ...

Buffalo Gap is located in Custer County<3>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Custer County: Fall River, Oglala Lakota, Pennington, Niobrara (WY) & Weston (WY).

Curious and Interesting Names Near Buffalo Gap ...

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 Gap.

Airports Near Buffalo Gap ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Buffalo Gap and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Buffalo Gap.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Buffalo Gap ...

Looking for more information about Buffalo Gap? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Buffalo Gap. 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 Gap, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Buffalo Gap.

Websites We Enjoy ...

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

For the State of South Dakota:
TripAdvisor Links for:
- South Dakota Statewide Tourism
- Buffalo Gap Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Buffalo Gap
Also of Interest:

Footnotes ...

<1>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Buffalo Gap.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Custer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>	When we are planning a trip (for example, to Buffalo Gap), 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.