Mountain View, Arkansas

Mountain View, Arkansas
City
Music on the steps of the Stone County Courthouse
Nickname: 
Folk Music Capital of the World
Motto: 
"Your Place in the Mountains"
Location of Mountain View in Stone County, Arkansas.
Coordinates: 35°51′54″N 92°6′31″W / 35.86500°N 92.10861°W / 35.86500; -92.10861
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountyStone
Government
  MayorRoger Gardner
Area
  Total
7.30 sq mi (18.91 km2)
  Land7.30 sq mi (18.90 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
755 ft (230 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
2,877
  Density394.33/sq mi (152.25/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
72533, 72560
Area code870
FIPS code05-47540
GNIS feature ID2404333
Websitewww.cityofmtnview.org

Mountain View is the largest city in and the county seat of Stone County, Arkansas, United States, located in the Ozarks. The city's economy is largely based on tourism related to its title as the "Folk Music Capital of the World". The city is also known for outdoors recreation opportunities, including Blanchard Springs Caverns, trout fishing on the White River and the Ozark National Forest.