Fontaine, Arkansas

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Coordinates: 36°00′2″N90°48′48″W / 36.00056°N 90.81333°W / 36.00056; -90.81333 Coordinates: 36°00′2″N90°48′48″W / 36.00056°N 90.81333°W / 36.00056; -90.81333
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Arkansas.svg  Arkansas
County Greene
Township Shady Grove
Elevation
[1]
262 ft (80 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
72450
Area code(s) 870
GNIS feature ID76944 [1]

Fontaine (formerly Fontain) is an unincorporated community in Shady Grove Township, Greene County, Arkansas, United States. [1] It is located at the western terminus of Arkansas Highway 168 at Arkansas Highway 228. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fontaine, Arkansas
  2. Arkansas Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 2nd edition, 2004, p. 28 ISBN   0899333451