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Buckland, Massachusetts

Buckland, Massachusetts
Town
Buckland Town Hall
Buckland Town Hall
Official seal of Buckland, Massachusetts
Seal
Location in Franklin County in Massachusetts
Location in Franklin County in Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°35′32″N 72°47′32″W / 42.59222°N 72.79222°W / 42.59222; -72.79222Coordinates: 42°35′32″N 72°47′32″W / 42.59222°N 72.79222°W / 42.59222; -72.79222
Country United States
State Massachusetts
County Franklin
Settled 1779
Incorporated 1779
Government
 • Type Open town meeting
Area
 • Total 19.9 sq mi (51.5 km2)
 • Land 19.7 sq mi (50.9 km2)
 • Water 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Elevation 690 ft (210 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,902
 • Density 96/sq mi (37/km2)
Time zone Eastern (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) Eastern (UTC-4)
ZIP code 01338
Area code(s) 413
FIPS code 25-09595
GNIS feature ID 0618159
Website town.buckland.ma.us

Buckland is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,902 at the 2010 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.

Buckland was first settled in 1742 as "No Town", as it was not currently part of either the village of Charlemont or Ashfield, which the land belonged to as one large town. A sawmill was set up that year by Othneil Taylor and Asaph White, and eventually settlement occurred. However, the townspeople did not want to cross the Deerfield River or travel the long distance to Ashfield Village to attend services, so they petitioned the Massachusetts General Court for a separate incorporation. The town was incorporated on April 14, 1779 as Buckland, presumably named for the abundant hunting in the area.

Buckland was the birthplace of Mary Lyon, founder of the Mount Holyoke Female Seminary, now known as Mount Holyoke College.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 19.9 square miles (51.5 km2), of which 19.7 square miles (50.9 km2) is land and 0.19 square miles (0.5 km2), or 1.05%, is water. Buckland is located in western Franklin County, and is bordered by Charlemont to the north, Shelburne to the northeast, Conway to the southeast, Ashfield to the south, and Hawley to the west. Buckland's town center is located 13 miles (21 km) west of Greenfield, 40 miles (64 km) north-northwest of Springfield, and 103 miles (166 km) west-northwest of Boston.


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