Buckland Massachusetts Map

About Buckland, Massachusetts

Buckland is a locality in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,900. The population density is 55.0 people per km². Buckland is located at 42.5923°N, 72.7918°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 1338.

Buckland lies where the land begins to fold and crease, a place of rolling hills and shadowed hollows. It lies 18.2 miles north-north-west of Hampshire, MA (from Hampshire, MA: bearing 339°T), and is situated 9.8 miles west of Greenfield. The Deerfield River, a patient sculptor of this terrain, threads its way through the valley, its waters reflecting the deep greens of the surrounding forests and the pale blues of the Massachusetts sky. Along the riverbanks, stone walls, moss-laden and crumbling, hint at generations of careful labor, marking the edges of fields that still yield to the enduring rhythm of the seasons. The air here, particularly in the quiet hours of dawn, carries a crispness that speaks of elevation and proximity to wilder places, a subtle perfume of pine needles and damp earth. The roots of Buckland run deep into the agricultural past, a heritage evident in the scattered farmsteads and the enduring presence of open land. For much of its history, the economy here was tethered to the soil, to the growing of crops and the raising of livestock, a tradition that still informs the character of the place. Later, mills harnessed the power of the Deerfield, though most of those echoes have faded, leaving behind only the occasional weathered brick structure. Today, Buckland maintains a quiet independence, its residents drawn by the unpretentious beauty of the landscape and a shared appreciation for a life lived at a more considered pace, a place where the past is not forgotten but rather forms a solid foundation for the present.

About This Buckland Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Buckland, Massachusetts — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 42.592307, -72.79176. 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 Franklin County.

Detailed location data for Buckland includes the ZIP code (01338), telephone area code (339, 351, 413, 508, 617, 774, 781, 857, 978), county seat of Franklin County (Greenfield), and school district assignment. 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.