Buckland, Massachusetts

Buckland, Massachusetts
Buckland Town Hall
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
  Total
19.9 sq mi (51.5 km2)
  Land19.7 sq mi (50.9 km2)
  Water0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Elevation
607 ft (185 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,816
  Density91/sq mi (35/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP Codes
01338 (Buckland)
01330 (Ashfield)
01339 (Charlemont)
01370 (Shelburne Falls)
Area code413
FIPS code25-09595
GNIS feature ID0618159
Websitetown.buckland.ma.us

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.