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| Place | Buffalo Lake |
| Type | Locality |
| Province / Territory | Alberta (AB) |
| Location | 4-74-7-W6 |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 55.374722 |
| Longitude | -119.023056 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | T8V |
| Area Code | 403, 587, 780, 825, 368 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | IAJJR |
Buffalo Lake is a locality in 4-74-7-W6, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a town. Buffalo Lake is located at 55.3747°N, 119.0231°W.
Buffalo Lake sits cradled within the expansive, rolling terrain of the Saddle Hills, where the horizon stretches thin under a vast and watchful sky. It lies 26.8 km north-north-west of Grande Prairie, AB (from Grande Prairie, AB: bearing 328°T), and is situated 8.8 km east-south-east of La Glace. The air here holds a sharp, clean clarity that intensifies as the sun slips behind the ridges, turning the surface of the water into a sheet of hammered silver. Nearby, the presence of Gummer Lake offers a quiet mirror to the sky, while the Bear River carves its path through the lower reaches of the landscape some distance away. During the long, lingering twilights of the north, the terrain settles into a profound stillness that seems to suspend the very pulse of the day. The history of Buffalo Lake reflects the hard-won persistence of those who worked these northern reaches to sustain a living from the land. Modern life here remains grounded in the quiet industry of agriculture, where the seasonal cycles dictate the pace of work and rest. While Saskatoon Island Provincial Park remains a distant landmark for those seeking the broader reaches of the region, the life of Buffalo Lake stays focused on the immediate fields and the rugged character of the hills. The deep, resonant silence of the evenings suggests a life lived in close proximity to the elements, where the community continues to find its meaning in the steady, recurring demands of the seasons.
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Explore Buffalo Lake, Alberta, Canada, with an embedded street and satellite map — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 55.374722, -119.023056. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts — including hourly outlooks — are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Detailed location data for Buffalo Lake includes the postal code (T8V), telephone area code (403, 587, 780, 825, 368). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.
Location data for Buffalo Lake is sourced from the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada, and verified by coordinates rather than name matching alone. GPS coordinates, province, administrative location and place type are shown in the information panel above.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |