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Buffalo City

Ghost town · Dare County, North Carolina

Buffalo City quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1953, 1:24,000)
Buffalo City quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1953, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Buffalo City is a ghost town in Dare County, North Carolina, recorded as human settlement in North Carolina, United States of America. It is one of 3 former communities in Dare County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 24th among the 48 North Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Buffalo City as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 35.8425° N, 75.9172° W.

Key facts

Elevation2 ft
Nearest living townManns Harbor, NC
Distance to it8.6 miles
Coordinates35.84250, -75.91720

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What's there now

Buffalo City is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Manns Harbor, NC (population 972), about 8.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Buffalo City?

Buffalo City is in Dare County, North Carolina, at 35.8425, -75.9172.

How many ghost towns are in Dare County?

Dare County, North Carolina has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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