Editing Alma, Arkansas (section)

==Geography==
[[File:Alma, AR 012.jpg|thumb|left|Streetside along Highway 162 in Alma, AR]]
[[File:Alma, AR 013.jpg|thumb|left|Downtown park, gazebo and fountain in Alma]]

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|14.4|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|14.0|km2|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.4|km2|disp=flip}}, or 3.06%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

Alma is located in south-central Crawford County and has no airport. The train station, which fell into a state of dilapidation, was torn down in the early 1970s.{{citation needed|date=April 2023}}

Much of its commerce derives from interstate highway traffic, as Interstates 40 and [[Interstate 49|49]] (previously [[Interstate 540 (Arkansas)|540]]), as well as U.S. Routes [[U.S. Route 64|64]] and [[U.S. Route 71|71]], pass through the city.

The city gets its water supply from Lake Alma, which is located above the city on the northeast. The lake was formed by a tall earthen dam that blocks Little Frog Bayou. Lake Alma is the [[reservoir (water)|reservoir]] that supplies the city's tap water.

Alma developed along the border between the [[Boston Mountains]] and the [[Arkansas River]] Valley. While most of the city lies on flat land, immediately to the north is scenic hill country. Alma is surrounded by several rural towns, including [[Rudy, Arkansas|Rudy]] to the north, [[Dyer, Arkansas|Dyer]] and [[Mulberry, Arkansas|Mulberry]] to the east, and [[Kibler, Arkansas|Kibler]] to the southwest.