Zinc Arkansas Map

About Zinc, Arkansas

Zinc is a locality in Boone County, Arkansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 45. The population density is 30.9 people per km². Zinc is located at 36.2853°N, 92.9143°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 72601.

Zinc sits in a fold of the Ozark hills, where the land rises and falls like a sleeping giant's breath. It lies 67.1 miles east of Rogers, AR (from Rogers, AR: bearing 92°T), and is situated 5.6 miles east-south-east of Bergman. The terrain here is a study in green and grey, a riot of deciduous trees – oak, hickory, maple – that cloak the slopes in summer, their leaves rustling with a dry, papery sound in the wind. In autumn, this verdant blanket ignites into a spectacle of ochre, crimson, and gold, a fleeting brilliance against the enduring stone. Small creeks, cool and clear, thread their way through the hollows, their beds smoothed by eons of water, offering pockets of shadow and the murmur of constant flow. The air, especially after a rain, carries the clean, damp scent of earth and pine, a potent perfume that clings to everything. The story of Zinc is inextricably bound to the earth it rests upon, to the rich veins of ore that drew people here generations ago. This was a place built on the back of mining, a hardscrabble existence wrested from the subterranean darkness. Though the great mines have long since stilled their clatter, the legacy of that industry lingers, a quiet hum beneath the surface of everyday life. The local economy now leans more towards agriculture and the enduring, simple trades, but the spirit of resilience forged in the mining days remains. The roads, winding like forgotten streams, connect scattered farmsteads and the modest homes that make up Zinc, each one a small testament to lives lived with a connection to the land and its history.

About This Zinc Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Zinc, 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 Zinc and Boone County.

Detailed location data for Zinc includes the ZIP code (72601), telephone area code (479), county seat of Boone County (Harrison), and school district assignment (Bergman 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 Zinc is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.