Alma is a town located in Crawford County in western Arkansas. It is about 13 miles from the Oklahoma border along the I-40 corridor. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 4,160.
Alma is located at 35°29'17" North, 94°13'15" West (35.488013, -94.220796). Alma has no airport; and the train station, which is in a state of dilapidation, does not accommodate passengers.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.9 km2 (5.0 mi2). 12.5 km2 (4.8 mi2) of it is land and 0.5 km2 (0.2 mi2) of it is water. The total area is 3.61% water.
This water exists mostly in the form of Lake Alma, which is perched above the town on the northeast where a tall earthen dam blocks Little Frog Bayou. Lake Alma is the reservoir that supplies the town's tap water. There are many other manmade ponds in the area, along the many streams that cut through the rolling hills.
Alma sits along the border between the Boston Mountains and the Arkansas River Valley, so while most of the city lies on flat land, immediately to the north is scenic hill country.
Source:
AlmaArkansas.com
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