Buckland, Massachusetts
Buckland, Massachusetts | |
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Buckland Town Hall | |
Location in Franklin County in Massachusetts | |
| 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 Codes | |
| Area code | 413 |
| FIPS code | 25-09595 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0618159 |
| Website | town |
Buckland is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,816 at the 2020 census. 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.