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Buckingham score: 31/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Buckingham safe? Canada travel risk

Is Buckingham safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Buckingham scores 31/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Canada Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 5 Jun 2026); the UK has no advice against travel. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. CDC travel health notice: Level 1, Hepatitis A in Canada (4 Jun 2026). No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

Buckingham scores 31/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Canada (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Buckingham: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: health and medical access (47/100) and security (26/100).

A score of 31 is higher than the scores of 34% of the 241 countries we cover.

Consult the Canada travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Local Geographic Profile

Positioned at 45.5889° N, 75.4164° W in Quebec, Buckingham features an altitude of 124 m. The settlement is located 28.4 km SW from Ottawa.

Region
Quebec
Coordinates
45.5889° N, 75.4164° W
Elevation
124 m
Time Zone
America/Toronto
Population
17,407
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Ottawa (28.4 km SW).

Emergency & Transport Infrastructure

Aviation Hub Ottawa / Gatineau Airport (YND) 13.7 km SW
Hospital Care Hôpital de Papineau 0.3 km E
Police Station Gatineau Police Buckingham sector station 1.8 km SSW
Railway Terminal Trim 11.6 km SSW

Surrounding Localities in Canada

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.

CDC Traveler Health Notices for Canada

Source: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Public Domain).

For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Canada travel advice & laws.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Canada entry requirements.

Nearby Destinations with Scored Guides

Gatineau 15
21.7 km WSW
Ottawa 51
28.4 km SW
Kanata 15
47.2 km SW
Saint-Jérôme 15
112.1 km ENE
Leeds and the Thousand Islands 10
137.0 km SSW

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Sources: SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OSM contributors, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Data desk · Sources · Editorial Policy