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 92. The population density is 47.3 people per km². Zinc is located at 36.2853°N, 92.9143°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Zinc is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 72601.

Zinc emerges from the rugged limestone landscape where the persistent waters of Sugar Orchard Creek carve a path through the dense, tangled undergrowth of the Ozark hills. It lies 11.4 miles east-northeast of Harrison, AR (from Harrison, AR: bearing 70°T), and is situated 29.7 miles west of Mountain Home. The terrain surrounding Zinc is defined by the deep, shadowed creases of Tom Young Hollow, which pull the cool morning mist down into the valley floor long after the sun has climbed over the jagged silhouettes of Linton Ridge. Hardwood forests climb the steep slopes, their leaves turning to muted shades of copper and gold as the season wanes, while the air maintains a crisp, limestone-filtered clarity that feels heavy with the scent of damp earth and decaying oak.

Zinc holds a quiet history rooted in the extraction of mineral wealth, a legacy that once drew prospectors to the seams of ore buried deep within the jagged geology of the region. While the industrial fervor of the past has softened into a slower, more deliberate pace of life, the remnants of that era linger in the weathered stone foundations and the quiet, unpaved lanes that trace the contours of the earth. Today, the economy leans into the rhythms of the land, with residents finding a steady, private peace in the isolation of the hollows. Those seeking a broader horizon often venture toward the expanse of Bull Shoals Lake or find recreation in the quiet, forested trails of Wayside Park, yet Zinc remains a place where the primary occupation is simply the patient observation of a changing sky.

About This Zinc Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Zinc, Arkansas. Coordinates: 36.285348, -92.914338. 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 Zinc includes the ZIP code (72601), telephone area code (479), county seat of Boone County (Harrison), and school district assignment (Bergman 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.