Buffalo Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Buffalo Lake National Wildlife Refuge is a protected area in Randall County in the Texas Panhandle. Its shortgrass prairies spill into marshes, woodlands, riparian habitat, croplands, and water-carved canyon walls that together form 7,664 acres of the refuge carries the designation of National Natural Landmark.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Nature reserve
- Description: lake and wildlife refuge in Randall County, Texas
- Also known as: “Buffalo Lake NWR”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Umbarger.
Umbarger
Hamlet
Umbarger is a census-designated place in Randall County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had an estimated population of 327 in 2000. The community is part of the Amarillo, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Buffalo Lake National Wildlife Refuge
- Categories: National Wildlife Refuge and recreation area
- Location: Randall, Texas, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.89454° or 34° 53′ 40″ northLongitude
-102.11561° or 102° 6′ 56″ westElevation
3,655 feet (1,114 metres)Open location code
856VVVVM+RQOpenStreetMap ID
way 471345772OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserveGeoNames ID
5517832Wikidata ID
Q4985778
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Chinese—“Buffalo Lake National Wildlife Refuge” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Buffalo Lake National Wildlife Refuge (parke sa Estados Unidos, Texas)”
- Cebuano: “Buffalo Lake National Wildlife Refuge”
- Chinese: “布法罗湖国家野生动物保护区”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Buffalo Lake and Umbarger Dam.
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