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Alpena Arkansas Map

Explore Alpena, Arkansas, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Alpena, Arkansas

How to Use This Alpena, Arkansas Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Alpena, Arkansas. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Arkansas or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Alpena.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Alpena
State	Arkansas (AR)
County	Boone County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	36.292752
Longitude	-93.30371
Population	374
Density	108.3 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	72611
Area Code	479
County Seat	Harrison
School District	Alpena School District

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About Alpena, Arkansas

Alpena is a locality in Boone County, Arkansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 374. The population density is 108.3 people per km². Alpena is located at 36.2928°N, 93.3037°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Alpena is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 72611.

Alpena occupies a quiet stretch of land defined by the persistence of Long Creek, which traces a winding path through the local topography. It lies 11.2 miles west-northwest of Harrison, AR (from Harrison, AR: bearing 294°T), and is situated 8.5 miles east-southeast of Green Forest. The landscape rises in modest, verdant swells toward the prominence of Pine Mountain, while the low-lying terrain of Sycamore Hollow provides a cool, shadowed counterpoint to the sun-drenched ridges. During the golden hour, the light thickens, casting a honeyed glow over the hardwoods and turning the limestone outcrops into pale, weathered sentinels. Residents often venture toward the water at Way Side Park, where the stillness of the afternoon is broken only by the rustle of leaves or the occasional movement of wildlife through the brush.

Alpena maintains a steady, deliberate pace of life that reflects its long-standing roots in regional agriculture and the modest industry of the surrounding woods. Economic life here remains tethered to the rhythms of the earth, where the harvest and the seasonal cycles of the timber trade dictate the pulse of the workday. While Table Rock Lake lies a short distance away, drawing those who seek the expanse of open water, the daily character of Alpena is shaped by the more intimate connections of neighbors who have occupied these hollows for generations. The air carries the faint, clean scent of pine and damp soil, a reminder of the proximity to the Henry Koen Experimental Forest, grounding the community in a landscape that demands both respect and a certain quiet endurance.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Way Side Park (State Park) — 2.2 mi, 206° SW
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 8.1 mi, 290° W
Table Rock Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 10.9 mi, 010° N
AMC Classic Harrison 8 (Cinema) — 10.9 mi, 106° E
Table Rock Lake (Recreation Area) — 11.0 mi, 357° N
Boone County Men Served Both Armies / Military Activity in Boone County (Monument) — 11.8 mi, 112° E
Buffalo National River (Wild & Scenic River) — 13.0 mi, 172° S · 89k acres
Buffalo National River Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 14.1 mi, 184° S · 35k acres
Hog Wild Adventures (Attraction) — 14.9 mi, 024° NE
Ozark Medieval Fortress (Historic Castle / Fort) — 16.7 mi, 054° NE
Ozark National Forest (National Forest) — 18.2 mi, 158° S · 1.1M acres
Mark Twain National Forest (National Forest) — 18.6 mi, 339° N · 1.5M acres
Madison County (State Conservation Area) — 19.3 mi, 260° W
Table Rock State Park (State Park) — 19.5 mi, 001° N
Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 20.0 mi, 000° N
Welk Resort Theatre (Theatre) — 21.6 mi, 002° N
North Scenic Point (Viewpoint) — 22.1 mi, 162° S
Plane Crash Memorial Plaque (Monument) — 22.2 mi, 162° S
The Runaway Mountain Coaster (Attraction) — 22.9 mi, 003° N
Hollywood Wax Museum (Museum) — 23.9 mi, 004° N
Castle of Chaos & Hannah's Maze of Mirrors (Attraction) — 23.9 mi, 004° N
Ride The Ducks (Attraction) — 24.2 mi, 005° N
Celebrity Car Museum (Museum) — 24.3 mi, 007° N
Grand Country Fun Spot (Theme Park) — 24.3 mi, 006° N
Holy Land Tour (Museum) — 24.4 mi, 289° W
World's Largest Toy Museum (Museum) — 24.5 mi, 002° N
Historic Owen Theatre (Arts Centre) — 24.7 mi, 011° N
Berlin Wall Segment (Public Artwork) — 24.7 mi, 289° W
Upper Buffalo Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 27.0 mi, 190° S · 12k acres
Buffalo, Arkansas Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 27.3 mi, 193° S · 4,786 acres

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