Around Board Camp ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Mena. It lies just west of Board Camp. Mena has a population of 5,400 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Waldron. It is located about 24 miles [ km] to the north of Board Camp and has a population of 3,300 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Board Camp, with the nearest first.
- Dallas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
- Dallas is located in Polk County
- Big Fork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Fork
- Big Fork is located in Polk County
- Mena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mena
- Mena is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mena <2>
- Potter Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Junction
- Potter Junction is located in Polk County
- Potter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
- Potter is located in Polk County
- Y City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Cox Spring
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Spring
- Cox Spring is located in Montgomery County
- Athens
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Howard County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <2>
- Hatfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
- Hatfield is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hatfield <2>
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- Boles
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
- Boles is located in Scott County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boles <2>
- Rich Mountain
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Mountain
- Rich Mountain is located in Polk County
- Oden
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oden
- Oden is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oden <2>
- Umpire
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Unco
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unco
- Unco is located in Calhoun County
- Vandervoort
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandervoort have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandervoort
- Vandervoort is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Boles
For more communities neighboring Board Camp, please visit our County-by-County Page for Board Camp.
Polk County ...
Board Camp is located in Polk County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Polk County: Howard, Montgomery, Scott, Sevier, Le Flore (OK) & McCurtain (OK).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Board Camp ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Board Camp.
Airports Near Board Camp ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Board Camp and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Board Camp.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Arkansas:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Board Camp. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Board Camp. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Board Camp), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |