Buckland Alaska Map

About Buckland, Alaska

Buckland is a locality in Northwest Arctic, Alaska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 533. The population density is 339.8 people per km². Buckland is located at 65.9797°N, 161.1231°W. It observes the Alaska Time (America/Anchorage) timezone. ZIP code: 99727.

Buckland rests on the edge of the Kobuk River, a broad, silver ribbon that unfurls across the vast tundra. It lies 392.7 miles west-north-west of Fairbanks, AK (from Fairbanks, AK: bearing 288°T), and is situated 59.4 miles south of Noorvik. The land here is a study in subtle contours, a rolling expanse of low hills and marshy flats, where the sky seems to press down with an immense, quiet weight. In the long, clear days of summer, the sunlight possesses a luminous quality, bathing the low-lying vegetation in an almost ethereal glow, and the air itself carries a crisp, clean scent of damp earth and distant snowmelt. The river, a constant presence, dictates the very pulse of the landscape, its currents shaping the shoreline and providing a vital artery through this immense, wild country. This is a place where the echoes of ancient peoples still resonate, a history etched not in stone monuments but in the enduring traditions of the Iñupiat. For generations, the bounty of the Kobuk River and the surrounding lands has sustained life in Buckland, providing sustenance through fishing, hunting, and gathering. The economy here remains deeply tied to these ancestral practices, a testament to a resilience forged in the face of harsh winters and the profound isolation of the Northwest Arctic. Small fishing operations and the sale of traditional crafts are the lifeblood of Buckland, each endeavor a continuation of a way of life that predates written records, a quiet strength that persists against the ever-present grandeur of the Alaskan wilderness.

About This Buckland Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Buckland, Alaska with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Buckland and Northwest Arctic.

Detailed location data for Buckland includes the ZIP code (99727), telephone area code (907), county seat of Northwest Arctic, and school district assignment (Northwest Arctic Borough School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Buckland is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.