Alpena Arkansas Map

About Alpena, Arkansas

Alpena is a locality in Boone County, Arkansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 510. The population density is 124.3 people per km². Alpena is located at 36.2948°N, 93.2921°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 72611.

Alpena rests in a hollow where the land begins to fold and rise, a gentle transition from the flatter expanses of Boone County into the more rugged Ozark terrain. It lies 46.1 miles east of Rogers, AR (from Rogers, AR: bearing 93°T), and is situated 8.5 miles east-south-east of Green Forest. The air here often carries the scent of damp earth and pine needles, especially after a rain, and the sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy of oaks and hickories, paints the leaf-strewn ground in shifting patterns of gold and shadow. The houses, many of them simple and weathered, seem to grow organically from the landscape, their porches often wide enough to hold a rocking chair and a view of the rolling hills that press in from all sides. Small creeks, their water cool and clear, thread their way through the surrounding woods, their murmur a constant, subtle soundtrack to the quiet life of Alpena. The history of Alpena is etched not in grand monuments, but in the very act of settlement and sustenance, a story tied to the fertile, if sometimes challenging, soil of this part of Arkansas. For generations, the economy of Alpena has been rooted in the land, with farming and the careful husbanding of timber forming the backbone of its livelihood. The local general store, a fixture of the community, still serves as a gathering point, a place where news is exchanged and the day’s small triumphs and troubles are shared. While larger industries have largely bypassed this particular hollow, there’s a quiet pride in the self-sufficiency and resilience that has long characterized Alpena, a spirit that endures in the unhurried pace of everyday life and the enduring connection to the natural world.

About This Alpena Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Alpena, Arkansas with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Alpena and Boone County.

Detailed location data for Alpena includes the ZIP code (72611), telephone area code (479), county seat of Boone County (Harrison), and school district assignment (Alpena School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Alpena is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.