Bucklin, KS

united states

Bucklin is a farming town of 652 people along US Highway 54, about 20 miles northeast of Dodge City in southwestern Kansas. The main route brings visitors straight from Dodge City, while locals use the same highway for shopping and services. The town sits amid wheat fields and ranch land on the rolling Great Plains, with hot summers and cold, windy winters. Bucklin's towering grain elevator serves as a landmark visible for miles across the flat prairie landscape.