Sweden, Arkansas

Sweden, Arkansas
Sweden is located in Arkansas
Sweden
Sweden
Sweden is located in the United States
Sweden
Sweden
Coordinates: 34°11′35″N 91°43′27″W / 34.19306°N 91.72417°W / 34.19306; -91.72417
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountyJefferson
Elevation190 ft (60 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code870
GNIS feature ID57201[1]

Sweden is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Arkansas, United States. Sweden is located on Arkansas Highway 88, 16.1 miles (25.9 km) east of Pine Bluff.[2] On January 22, 2012, an EF2 tornado struck Sweden, damaging grain bins and metal buildings; the tornado continued to a point northeast of Lodge Corner in Arkansas County.[3]

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sweden, Arkansas
  2. ^ Jefferson County, Arkansas General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 8, 2020. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
  3. ^ "Severe Storms on January 22, 2012". National Weather Service North Little Rock, Arkansas. Retrieved October 30, 2012.