Variant Names
The United States Board on Geographic Names settled on "Buffalo River" as the stream's official name in 1930, and settled on the North Fork's name in 1969. According to the Geographic Names Information System, the Buffalo River has also been known as:
- Beef River
- Beef Slough
- River of Wild Bulls
- Riviere de Beeufs
Read more about this topic: Buffalo River (Wisconsin)
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