Buffalo Creek
Buffalo Creek is a stream in Sacramento County, Sacramento Valley, California. Buffalo Creek is situated nearby to the locality Fair Oaks, as well as near the hamlet Citrus.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sunrise station and Nimbus Fish Hatchery.
Sunrise station
Railway station
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Sunrise station is a side-platformed SacRT light rail station in Rancho Cordova, California, United States. The station was opened on June 11, 2004, and is operated by the Sacramento Regional Transit District. Sunrise station is situated 2 miles south of Buffalo Creek.
Nimbus Fish Hatchery
Tourism office
The Nimbus Fish Hatchery is located in eastern Sacramento County, built on the downstream side of the Nimbus Dam. It is one of the 21 fish hatcheries the California Department of Fish and Wildlife oversees. Nimbus Fish Hatchery is situated 2½ miles east of Buffalo Creek.
Kinney High School
School
Kinney High School is a public high school located in Rancho Cordova, California. Kinney High School is situated 2½ miles south of Buffalo Creek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gold River and Fair Oaks.
Gold River
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Gold River is a census-designated place in Sacramento County, California. The population was 7,844 at the 2020 census, down from 7,912 at the 2010 census.
Fair Oaks
Locality
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Fair Oaks is an unincorporated community in Sacramento County, California, United States. It is part of the Sacramento metropolitan area. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Fair Oaks as a census-designated place. Fair Oaks is situated 1½ miles northeast of Buffalo Creek.
Carmichael
Locality
Carmichael is a census-designated place in Sacramento County, California, United States. It is an unincorporated suburb in the Greater Sacramento metropolitan area. The population was 79,793 at the 2020 census. Carmichael is situated 2½ miles west of Buffalo Creek.
Buffalo Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Sacramento County, Sacramento Valley, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.63352° or 38° 38′ 1″ northLongitude
-121.26884° or 121° 16′ 8″ westElevation
95 feet (29 metres)Open location code
84CWJPMJ+CFGeoNames ID
5331647
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