| Arvel, Kentucky | |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Kentucky#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Arvel |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kentucky |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Jackson, Lee, Owsley |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population As Of: | 2000 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1211 |
| Coordinates: | 37.5183°N -83.8853°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 40447 (McKee), 41311 (Beattyville) |
| Area Code: | 606 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Arvel is an unincorporated community located near the tripoint border between Jackson, Lee, and Owsley Counties, Kentucky, United States. The community is located at the junction of Kentucky Route 587 and Kentucky Route 1209, 8 miles northeast of McKee and 13 miles southwest of Beattyville.[1] A few locations in Arvel are also named Old Orchard, such as the Old Orchard Lookout Tower, which is 1/3 of a mile from Arvel[2] and a historical school being the same distance from Arvel [3] which may be evidence of the community also being called Old Orchard. A natural attraction in the area is Alcorn Branch Falls.[4]