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Around Mena ...

For comparison, Mena has a population of 5,400 people.

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Mena, with the nearest first.

  • Dallas
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Potter Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Potter
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Board Camp
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Board Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Board Camp
    • Board Camp is located in Polk County
  • Rich Mountain
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Hatfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Mountain Fork
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Y City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Y City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Y City
    • Y City is located in Scott County
  • Cove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
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    • Vandervoort
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandervoort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Big Fork
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Boles
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hatton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bog Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Wickes
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickes
      • Wickes is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wickes <4>

For more communities neighboring Mena, please visit our County-by-County Page for Mena.

Polk County ...

Mena is located in Polk County<5> and is the County Seat.

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 Mena ...

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 Mena.

Airports Near Mena ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<6> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Mena and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Mena.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mena ...

Looking for more information about Mena? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Mena. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Mena, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mena.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

The official website for Mena: www.cityofmena.org/

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 Mena.
<2>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.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Mena), 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.




 

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