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Buckland
 Buckland
is located on the west bank of the Buckland River, about 75 miles
southeast of Kotzebue. It lies at approximately 65° 59' N Latitude, 161°
08' W Longitude. The community is located in the Cape Nome Recording
District. The area encompasses 1 sq. miles of land and 0 sq. miles of
water.
The residents have moved from one site
to another along the river at least five times in recent memory, to
places known as Elephant Point, Old Buckland and New Site. The presence
of many fossil finds at Elephant Point indicate prehistoric occupation
of the area. The Inupiaq Eskimos depend on reindeer, beluga whale and
seal for survival.
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