Beaver, Arkansas | |
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Town | |
The "Little Golden Gate Bridge"
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Location in Carroll County and the state of Arkansas |
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Coordinates: 36°28′32″N 93°46′16″W / 36.47556°N 93.77111°WCoordinates: 36°28′32″N 93°46′16″W / 36.47556°N 93.77111°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Arkansas |
County | Carroll |
Area | |
• Total | 0.5 sq mi (1.4 km2) |
• Land | 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
• Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
Elevation | 932 ft (284 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 100 |
• Density | 273/sq mi (105.4/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 72613 |
Area code(s) | 479 |
FIPS code | 05-04540 |
GNIS feature ID | 0057351 |
Website | www |
Beaver is a town in Carroll County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 100. The community is located on the White River at the western limits of Table Rock Lake deep in the Ozark Mountains. Located north of Eureka Springs, the small town has been featured in movies for its picturesque scenery. The town is known for the Beaver Bridge, a two-panel suspension bridge over the White River listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Beaver is located in northwestern Carroll County at 36°28′32″N 93°46′16″W / 36.47556°N 93.77111°W (36.475495, -93.771170).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.54 square miles (1.4 km2), of which 0.35 square miles (0.9 km2) is land and 0.19 square miles (0.5 km2), or 33.16%, is water.
Highway 187 is the only member of the Arkansas Highway System that serves Beaver. The route leads west 5 miles (8 km) to US Highway 62, which provides access to Eureka Springs to the southeast and Rogers to the west. The Arkansas Highway 23, the Pig Trail Scenic Byway, runs near the town as well, a popular route with tourists and motorcyclists.