Buckland, Massachusetts

Buckland, Massachusetts
Buckland Town Hall
Buckland Town Hall
Flag of Buckland, Massachusetts
Official seal of Buckland, Massachusetts
Location in Franklin County in Massachusetts
Location in Franklin County in Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°35′32″N 72°47′32″W / 42.59222°N 72.79222°W / 42.59222; -72.79222
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyFranklin
Settled1779
Incorporated1779
Government
 • TypeOpen town meeting
Area
 • Total19.9 sq mi (51.5 km2)
 • Land19.7 sq mi (50.9 km2)
 • Water0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Elevation607 ft (185 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,816
 • Density91/sq mi (35/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP code
01338
Area code413
FIPS code25-09595
GNIS feature ID0618159[1]
Websitetown.buckland.ma.us

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.

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Buckland, Massachusetts
  2. ^ "Census - Geography Profile): Buckland town, Franklin County, Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 14, 2021.