Flippin Arkansas Map

About Flippin, Arkansas

Flippin is a locality in Marion County, Arkansas, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,345. The population density is 275.8 people per km². Flippin is located at 36.2790°N, 92.5971°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Flippin is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 72634.

Flippin emerges from the limestone-rich earth of the Ozarks where the Fallen Ash Creek carves a persistent, winding path through the dense hardwood timber. It lies 12.4 miles west-southwest of Mountain Home, AR (from Mountain Home, AR: bearing 252°T), and is situated 28.6 miles east of Harrison. The terrain is defined by a series of steep ridges and deep, shadowed pockets like John Treat Hollow, creating a landscape that feels less like a flat expanse and more like a wrinkled quilt of oak and hickory. Five miles to the east, the horizon is anchored by the silent, brooding silhouette of Lee Mountain, while the presence of Bull Shoals Lake introduces a vast, reflective stillness to the surrounding basin. In the late afternoon, the light here catches the dust kicked up from gravel roads, turning the air into a shimmering, amber haze that clings to the valley floors long after the sun has slipped behind the timberline.

Flippin serves as a quiet center of gravity for a region that has long balanced the legacy of its agrarian roots with the precision of modern manufacturing. The local economy finds its footing in the craftsmanship of the boat-building industry, a trade that demands a patient, steady hand and mirrors the methodical pace of the people who reside here. Beyond the workshops, the rhythm of life is dictated by the seasons and the proximity to the Bull Shoals Recreation Area, where the water and the woods draw those who seek a reprieve from the clamor of wider, faster worlds. There is a particular clarity in the voice of the community, a vernacular that carries the weight of history without needing to speak of it, grounding Flippin in a reality that is both modest and enduring.

About This Flippin Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Flippin, Arkansas. Coordinates: 36.278958, -92.597108. 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 Flippin includes the ZIP code (72634), telephone area code (479), county seat of Marion County (Yellville), and school district assignment (Flippin 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.