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 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.

About This Alpena Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Alpena, Arkansas. Coordinates: 36.292752, -93.30371. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

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).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.