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Buckland

village · Northwest Arctic · GNIS 1412684

Dataset / verified: gnis-ak-2026-07-18 · ID afy:place:gnis:1412684

Populated place in Alaska (USGS GNIS); routed as village for indexing. County equivalent: Northwest Arctic. Map: Candle D-5 NE.

Also known as

  • Kaniq

    Alaska Native Language Archive. www.uaf.edu/anla. 31-Dec-2011.

  • Old Buckland

    Orth, Donald J. Dictionary of Alaska Place Names. Washington, DC: GPO, 1967. This work is an alphabetical list of the geographic names generally including feature descriptions and often name origin information that are now applied and have been applied to places and features in Alaska. GNIS Library. p165

Alternate and historic spellings from USGS GNIS AllNames (cited sources). Not scraped from commercial map products.

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Buckland is indexed as a populated place in Northwest Arctic (USGS GNIS). Smaller communities often share borough or regional services; mailing addresses, school districts, and emergency dispatch may not match this mapped point.

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Practical notes

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Sources

  • U.S. Geological Survey / U.S. Board on Geographic Names — GNIS Domestic Names (Alaska) · View source
  • U.S. Census Bureau — 2020 Decennial Census PL 94-171 / TIGERweb Places · accessed · View source

Summaries are compiled from public sources; verify fees, closures, and regulations with the managing agency. ALASKA.FYI does not provide legal advice.

65.9797222, -161.1230556 · WGS84

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65.9797222, -161.1230556 · WGS84 · zoom 12

Quick facts

Region / county equivalent
Northwest Arctic
Coordinates
65.9797222, -161.1230556

WGS84 (EPSG:4326)

Population
550 (2020)

Census place: Buckland city

U.S. Census Bureau 2020 Decennial Census (PL 94-171) total for the matched Census place/CDP — not a municipal legal population when boundaries differ.

Source: census-2020-pl94-171

Time zone
Alaska Time (western)

America/Nome

Area code
907

Alaska uses NANP area code 907 statewide. Confirm local exchange and service with carriers; not a phone directory.

Census
data.census.gov place profile →

GEOID 0209600

Game Management Unit
See ADF&G maps

ADF&G GMU maps →

Use ADF&G Game Management Unit maps to determine the unit for this location; alaska.fyi does not invent unit boundaries.

Related airports

Kotzebue Ralph Wien Memorial (OTZ) · OTZ

Operational status: FAA / airport operator. DOT aviation portal · FAA 5010

State community / environment portals

DCRA Community Database Online →

DCRA (Commerce) →

Ready Alaska (emergency management) →

DEC Contaminated Sites Program →

DEC Contaminated Sites search →

DEC Air quality / permits →

DEC Solid waste →

Portal links only — not a claim that a contaminated site or regulated facility exists here. Search DEC tools for “Buckland” or these coordinates.

ANCSA geographic region
NANA Regional Corporation (NANA) →

Northwest Arctic — NANA region (geographic).

ANCSA geographic region only — not a determination of tribal membership, village corporation, or shareholder status. Confirm with BLM, the regional corporation, and tribal governments. BLM Alaska →

ANCSA / tribal directories

BLM Alaska (ANCSA / public lands context) →

BIA Tribal Leaders Directory →

Directory link-outs only. alaska.fyi does not assign village corporations or tribal membership. Geographic ANCSA region (when shown) is not shareholder status.

School district
Northwest Arctic Borough School District →

Alaska DEED →

Legislature
House: 40 · Senate: T

Alaska State Legislature →

UA-CED Arctic pairing (House 40 / Senate T area). Confirm address.

UA-CED 2022 Legislative Fact Sheets (ARB 2022 plan) →

ZIP / ZCTA (search aliases)
99727

ZIP/ZCTA codes listed for search aliases only — not a complete USPS coverage map and not separate ZIP pages.

USPS ZIP lookup →

Elevation
7 ft · 2 m

GNIS elevation from National Elevation Dataset sampling at the primary point; not an official surveyed summit height.

Source: gnis-ned-archive

USGS topo map
Candle D-5 NE

Open in topoView →

Naming status (BGN)
Official (01/01/1944)

Board Decision

U.S. Board on Geographic Names

Jurisdiction
Northwest Arctic Borough →
Latitude
65.9797222
Longitude
-161.1230556

GNIS ID 1412684 · Names and coordinates from USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) / U.S. Board on Geographic Names, public domain. Elevations (when present) are GNIS/NED-derived values for general reference — not official surveyed heights. Alternate names retain GNIS citations. Not legal boundary or navigation advice.

Official links

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Alerts & official notices

Curated on-site items when matched to this place — not a live operations feed. Confirm emergencies and closures with the issuing agency.

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Sources

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Links

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