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Buckland
Alaskacity
Buckland
Total population
533
Median home value
$86,700
Bachelor's+
Median income
$58,990
Founded
1966
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- High Surf Advisory · MinorHigh Surf Advisory issued October 5 at 2:51PM AKDT until October 9 at 4:00AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Buckland is a city in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Buckland had a population of 550. It takes its English name from the Buckland River, which in turn takes its name from Oxford University professor William Buckland.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Geography
Buckland is located at (65.984795, -161.129717). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it (13.48%) is water.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Buckland, AK from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Common RavenCorvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves10
- Glaucous GullLarus hyperboreus Gunnerus, 1767 · Aves9
- Greater White-fronted GooseAnser albifrons (Scopoli, 1769) · Aves4
- White-crowned SparrowZonotrichia leucophrys (J.R.Forster, 1772) · Aves4
- Common RedpollAcanthis flammea (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves4
- Northern PintailAnas acuta Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves3
- Greater ScaupAythya marila (Linnaeus, 1761) · Aves3
- Northern WaterthrushParkesia noveboracensis (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves3
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Buckland SchoolOther · Buckland · 200 students · 20:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.6 — 2026-09-0881 km NNE of White Mountain, Alaska
- M 2.7 — 2026-04-3034 km NNE of Deering, Alaska
- M 4 — 2025-11-0440 km S of Kotzebue, Alaska
- M 2.7 — 2025-10-0775 km S of Deering, Alaska
- M 3.6 — 2025-08-2524 km N of Koyuk, Alaska
- M 2.6 — 2025-04-2647 km NNW of Koyuk, Alaska
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Alaska
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Buckland
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library