THE BUCKLAND LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Seward Peninsula setting.
Buckland city has 0.72 square miles of land in Northwest Arctic Borough. Its Census reference point is in Seward Peninsula.
The Seward Peninsula is largely treeless, with grass-like tundra vegetation and low shrubs. Its exposed regional setting has long cold winters and short cool summers despite nearby seas.
Regional context: Seward Peninsula ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Buckland and Northwest Arctic Borough
Buckland is associated with Northwest Arctic Borough in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Buckland by land and water
The Census records 0.29 square miles of water within Buckland, or 28.6% of its total area. It is 16.4 percentage points higher than the 12.2% recorded for Northwest Arctic Borough. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Buckland city has 14.3% of the land area of nearby Deering city (5.01 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.