Buckland
Nunachiam | |
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 Aerial view of Buckland from the east | |
 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 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | Northwest Arctic |
| Incorporated | June 6, 1966[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Patricia Ann Thomas[2] |
| • State senator | Donny Olson (D) |
| • State rep. | Tom Baker (R) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.00 sq mi (2.59 km2) |
| • Land | 0.85 sq mi (2.21 km2) |
| • Water | 0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2) |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 550 |
| • Density | 645.54/sq mi (249.34/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
| ZIP code | 99727 |
| Area code | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-09600 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1412684 |
Buckland (Inupiaq: Nunatchiaq) is a city in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 416, up from 406 in 2000. It takes its English name from the Buckland River, which in turn takes its name from Oxford University professor William Buckland.
- ^ 1996 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory. Juneau: Alaska Municipal League/Alaska Department of Community and Regional Affairs. January 1996. p. 35.
- ^ 2023 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory (PDF). Juneau: Alaska Municipal League. January 2023. p. 52. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.