Buckland, Alaska

Coordinates: 65°59′5″N 161°7′47″W / 65.98472°N 161.12972°W / 65.98472; -161.12972
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Buckland
Nunachiam
Aerial view of Buckland from the east
Aerial view of Buckland from the east
Location in Northwest Arctic Borough and the state of Alaska.
Location in Northwest Arctic Borough and the state of Alaska.
Coordinates: 65°59′5″N 161°7′47″W / 65.98472°N 161.12972°W / 65.98472; -161.12972
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
BoroughNorthwest Arctic
IncorporatedJune 6, 1966[1]
Area
 • Total1.00 sq mi (2.59 km2)
 • Land0.85 sq mi (2.21 km2)
 • Water0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2)
Elevation
13 ft (4 m)
Population
 • Total550
 • Density645.54/sq mi (249.34/km2)
Time zoneUTC-9 (Alaska (AKST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-8 (AKDT)
ZIP code
99727
Area code907
FIPS code02-09600
GNIS feature ID1412684

Buckland is a town in Alaska, United States. The town name is Nunatchiaq in Iñupiaq. At the 2020 census the population was 550.[3]

References[change | change source]

  1. 1996 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory. Juneau: Alaska Municipal League/Alaska Department of Community and Regional Affairs. January 1996. p. 35.
  2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Buckland city, Alaska". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 7, 2023.