
Area code 479 is a telephonearea code in theNorth American Numbering Plan (NANP) in the northwestern part of theU.S. state ofArkansas. Thenumbering plan area (NPA) comprises thirteen counties and the cities ofBentonville,Fayetteville,Fort Smith,Rogers,Siloam Springs andSpringdale. The area code was created on January 19, 2002, in asplit ofarea code 501.[1][2][3]
Area code 479 serves the counties ofBenton,Crawford,Franklin,Johnson,Logan,Madison,Polk,Pope,Scott,Sebastian,Washington andYell, and parts ofCarroll County, the rest being served witharea codes 870 and 327.
| North:417 | ||
| West:539/918 | 479 | East:501,327/870 |
| South:501,327/870 | ||
| Missouri area codes:314/557,417,573/235,636,660,816/975 | ||
| Oklahoma area codes:405/572,580,918/539 | ||
35°30′N94°00′W / 35.5°N 94.0°W /35.5; -94.0 (Area code 479)