Buckland, Massachusetts | |
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Coordinates: 42°35′32″N 72°47′32″W / 42.59222°N 72.79222°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Massachusetts |
County | Franklin |
Settled | 1779 |
Incorporated | 1779 |
Government | |
• Type | Open town meeting |
Area | |
• Total | 19.9 sq mi (51.5 km2) |
• Land | 19.7 sq mi (50.9 km2) |
• Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
Elevation | 607 ft (185 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,816 |
• Density | 91/sq mi (35/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
ZIP code | 01338 |
Area code | 413 |
FIPS code | 25-09595 |
GNIS feature ID | 0618159[1] |
Website | town |
Buckland is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,816 at the 2020 census.[2] The town shares the village of Shelburne Falls with neighboring Shelburne. The town center at Shelburne Falls is the western end of the Bridge of Flowers, a local tourist attraction.
Buckland is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.