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About Buffalo City

Buffalo City was a logging and moonshine town in East Lake Township, Dare County, North Carolina, United States. It was on the mainland, 19 miles (31 km) west of Manteo near present-day Manns Harbor.
From Wikipedia, "Buffalo City, North Carolina", CC BY-SA 4.0.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Buffalo City, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Buffalo City is

USGS topographic map around Buffalo City — USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

6 historic USGS maps cover Buffalo City

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

1943 Roanoke Island sheet, 1:125,000 · GeoTIFF download
1953 Buffalo City sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
1955 Wanchese sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1957 Manteo sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1960 Manteo sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1985 Manteo sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download

Directions

Getting there

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Before you go

Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Sources

Wikipedia, "Buffalo City, North Carolina": coordinates and summary.
Wikidata Q4985693.
USGS GNIS 982164.
USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).