Arkoma, OK

united states

Arkoma is a small Oklahoma border town of about 2,000 people, sitting just three miles from Fort Smith, Arkansas via US Highway 271. Most residents commute daily across the Arkansas River to Fort Smith for work. The town connects to Interstate 540 through Fort Smith, with State Highway 9 providing east-west access across southeastern Oklahoma. Fort Smith Regional Airport is eight miles away. Arkoma sits at the exact spot where the Poteau River meets the Arkansas River.