Buffalo River Northwest Territories Map

About Buffalo River, Northwest Territories

Buffalo River is a locality in Northwest Territories, Canada. It is classified as a town. Buffalo River is located at 60.8807°N, 115.0388°W.

Buffalo River spills into the vastness of the Northwest Territories, a place where the land itself seems to exhale a quiet, ancient breath. It lies 41.4 km east-north-east of Hay River, NT (from Hay River, NT: bearing 79°T), and is situated 31.4 km west of Pine Point. Here, the earth is a study in muted greens and browns, a landscape sculpted by the slow, deliberate work of ice and water. Rolling tundra gives way to the dark, glassy surface of the river, its current a constant murmur against the shores, mirroring the immense, often bruised, sky above. Birch trees, their bark like parchment, cluster in sheltered hollows, while the wind, a persistent sculptor, shapes the stunted pines that cling to rocky outcrops. The air, when it’s not sharp with the coming cold, carries the scent of damp earth and the distant, resinous tang of spruce. In the long twilights of summer, the light softens, painting the low-lying clouds in hues of rose and lavender, a fleeting beauty that seems to hold the very essence of this wild country. The history of Buffalo River is as deeply etched as the riverbanks, a narrative interwoven with the enduring spirit of its people and the bounty of the land. For generations, Indigenous communities have navigated these waterways, their knowledge of the seasons and the wildlife a profound inheritance. The local economy, once largely dependent on trapping and the fur trade, now finds its pulse in resource industries, a delicate balance between extraction and preservation. There are whispers of prospectors, drawn by the promise of mineral wealth, who once carved out a precarious existence in this remote corner of the north. Today, the rhythm of Buffalo River is one of quiet resilience, a community that understands the power of the land and the importance of enduring traditions, where the vastness of the wilderness is not just a backdrop, but an active participant in daily life.

About This Buffalo River Map Page

Explore Buffalo River, Northwest Territories, 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: 60.88069, -115.038809. 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. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Detailed location data for Buffalo River includes the postal code (X1A), telephone area code (867). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Buffalo River 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.