Information About

Buckland

Buckland

Quick Facts
Region:
  • Northwest Arctic
Nearest City:
Elevation:
  • 26 ft (7.92 m)
About

on Buckland River, 54 mi. N of Haycock, Seward Peninsula High.

History of Buckland

Eskimo village and trading post reported by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in 1914. Its population was 52 in 1920; 104 in 1930; and 115 in 1940. The Buckland post office was established here in 1935 and discontinued about 1941. The present Buckland post office is located at Elephant Point.