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About West Point (Click for our profile page)

Located in: Benton County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: W. Point

Time Zone: West Point lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Telephone Area Code: 479

Elevation: 1,120 feet [341.38 m] above sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for West Point:

Lat:   36.252900°   (or 36°15'10" N)

Lon:   -94.566300°   (or -94°33'58" W)

USGS Topo Map:   Cherokee City<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for West Point

GNIS ID:   58857

FIPS State / Place Code:   05 / 74645

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for West Point)


About Benton County

The community of Bentonville is the County Seat for {Benton County}.

From the 2010 US Census     (For more detail, see our Census Page for Benton)

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:<4>     279,141   (25.4% increase since 2010)  
2010     222,593   (45.1% increase since 2000)
2000:     153,406

Total Area:<5>   883 sq. miles [2,289.3 km²]   - of which 4.13% is water (36.55 sq. miles [94.7 km²])

Housing Units: <6>   93,084

Official Website:   https://bentoncountyar.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Benton

GNIS ID:   69896

FIPS State / County Code:   05 / 007

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for West Point)


About Arkansas

From the US Census

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:     3,020,985   (3.6% increase since 2010)  
2010:     2,915,918   (9.07% increase since 2000)
2000:     2,673,400

Websites for State of Arkansas

Official Website:   https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Tourism:   https://www.arkansas.com/

Parks:   https://www.arkansasstateparks.com/

Fishing:   https://www.agfc.com/fishing/

Hunting:   https://www.agfc.com/hunting/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Arkansas

GNIS ID:   68085

FIPS State:   05

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for West Point)

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Point - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of West Point, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes West Point.
<4>Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of West Point. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).