The location of Big Fork
Welcome to Big Fork ...
Big Fork is located in Polk County.
Big Fork is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<1>.
Time Zone: Big Fork lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Big Fork ...
A sample of nearby communities can be found below.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Big Fork and not the distance as if you drove.<2>.
| Community | 2017<3> Population | Direction | Distance |
| Black Springs [Map] | 95 | E | 14 miles [22.5 km] |
| Board Camp [Map] | --- | NW | 8 miles [12.9 km] |
| Cox Spring [Map] | --- | E | 7 miles [11.3 km] |
| Dallas [Map] | --- | W | 14 miles [22.5 km] |
| Langley [Map] | --- | SE | 13 miles [20.9 km] |
| Mena [Map] | 5,571 | NW | 16 miles [25.7 km] |
To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Nearby Page for Big Fork.
Communities Also Named Big Fork ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are 3 communities that are also named Big Fork - they are located in Kentucky, Ontario and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Big Fork.
See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
- We have a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Big Fork. If available, we provide a satellite view of the cemetery.
- Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Big Fork. Our list includes information such as whether the community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.
- We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Big Fork.
These sections can be found on our Genealogy Helper Page for Big Fork:
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Big Fork ...
Looking for more information about Big Fork? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
Looking for more information about Big Fork? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Big Fork, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Big Fork.
Other Roadside Stops ...
Visit our Community Index for Arkansas
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Big Fork. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Arkansas: www.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Big Fork - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Big Fork) to Point B. If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Big Fork. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Big Fork Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Big Fork. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4865, Longitude: -93.9687 [Map]. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Big Fork. |