Bauxite Arkansas Map

About Bauxite, Arkansas

Bauxite is a locality in Saline County, Arkansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 629. The population density is 79.8 people per km². Bauxite is located at 34.5599°N, 92.4997°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Bauxite is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 72011.

Bauxite remains defined by the deep, ruddy signature of the earth beneath it, a landscape where iron-rich clay stains the soil a permanent, oxidized crimson. It lies 3.3 miles south-southwest of Bryant, AR (from Bryant, AR: bearing 213°T), and is situated 3.8 miles east of Benton. Sunlight here catches the high, open crowns of hardwoods and pines, casting long, ochre shadows across the undulating terrain that stretches toward the distant, hazy silhouette of Alexander Mountain. To the west, the quiet passage of Holly Creek traces a path through the brush, its waters moving with a deliberate, muddy weight, while the stillness of Lake Pauline offers a flat, reflective surface that mirrors the shifting clouds of the afternoon. A few miles away, the protected expanse of the Bauxite Glade/Woodland Complex preserves the native flora, where the pale blooms of spring dogwoods stand in stark contrast to the heavy, ferruginous dust that defines the local horizon.

Bauxite emerged from the raw potential of the ground itself, built upon the discovery of the aluminum ore that provided the town its name and its singular purpose. The rhythm of the place was long dictated by the extraction and processing of this mineral, an industry that scarred the earth with wide, open pits and reshaped the local economy into one of singular, industrial focus. Though the fervor of the mining era has receded, the town retains a quiet, resilient character, holding onto the remnants of its heavy-labor heritage while the land slowly reclaims the margins of the old works. Life in Bauxite follows a slow, deliberate cadence, far removed from the bustle of the distant cities, punctuated only by the occasional truck on local roads or the sound of wind moving through the thick undergrowth toward the deeper, more secluded reaches of Stillhouse Hollow.

About This Bauxite Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bauxite, Arkansas. Coordinates: 34.559861, -92.499656. 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 Bauxite includes the ZIP code (72011), telephone area code (870), county seat of Saline County (Benton), and school district assignment (Bauxite 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.