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Atkins Arkansas Map

Explore Atkins, Arkansas, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Atkins, Arkansas

How to Use This Atkins, Arkansas Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Atkins, Arkansas. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Arkansas or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Atkins.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

CityAtkins
StateArkansas (AR)
CountyPope County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneCentral Time (America/Chicago)
Latitude35.240863
Longitude-92.949643
Population2,859
Density180.1 /km²
IncorporatedYes
ZIP Code72823
Area Code479
County SeatRussellville
School DistrictAtkins Public Schools

About Atkins, Arkansas

Atkins is a locality in Pope County, Arkansas, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,859. The population density is 180.1 people per km². Atkins is located at 35.2409°N, 92.9496°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Atkins is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 72823.

Atkins occupies a stretch of fertile ground where the humid air hangs heavy with the scent of damp earth and coming rain. It lies 11.3 miles east of Russellville, AR (from Russellville, AR: bearing 101°T), and is situated 6.3 miles east of Pottsville. White Oak Creek carves a winding path through the landscape, its slow, dark waters reflecting the canopy of hardwoods that stand guard along the banks. Beyond the immediate fields, the terrain rises toward the distant, hazy silhouette of Pea Ridge, providing a permanent backdrop to the horizon. The quality of light here in the late afternoon possesses a thick, amber clarity, casting long shadows that stretch across the flat expanses of farmland. A few miles away, the quiet surface of Lake Atkins remains undisturbed by the wind, acting as a glass for the passing clouds and the shifting colors of the sky.

Railroad tracks once dictated the pulse of Atkins, serving as the conduit for the timber and agricultural goods that built the local economy. Today, the rhythm of life remains tied to the cycles of planting and harvest, keeping the pace deliberate and steady. The influence of the land persists, as families who have worked this soil for generations maintain a connection to the geography that defines their livelihoods. Those seeking a pause from the modern tempo find refuge at Wayside Park, where the stillness of the woods offers a respite from the mechanical hum of the highway. While the rush of Cedar Falls remains a distant destination for weekend travelers, the daily character of Atkins is found in the simple, enduring labor of those who know how to read the clouds and respect the seasonal turn of the woods.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Sorrells Stadium at Lemley Field (Stadium) — 0.7 mi, 058° NE
  • Wayside Park (State Park) — 1.6 mi, 169° S
  • Galla Creek (State Conservation Area) — 3.9 mi, 218° SW
  • John Needham Stadium (Stadium) — 4.5 mi, 267° W
  • Ed Gordon/pt. Remove (State Conservation Area) — 5.4 mi, 086° E
  • Petit Jean State Park (State Park) — 6.5 mi, 181° S
  • Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 7.0 mi, 216° SW · 12k acres
  • M.A. Richter Memorial Overlook (Viewpoint) — 8.0 mi, 182° S
  • Kaleidoclasm The Gallery (Gallery) — 10.8 mi, 284° W
  • Lemley House Art Guild (Gallery) — 10.8 mi, 284° W
  • Ozark National Forest (National Forest) — 11.0 mi, 284° W · 1.1M acres
  • Arkansas Tech Astronomical Observatory (Museum) — 11.2 mi, 290° W
  • Hindsman Bell Tower (Monument) — 11.2 mi, 290° W
  • Dardanelle Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 11.6 mi, 296° NW
  • Dardanelle Confederate Monument (Monument) — 11.7 mi, 264° W
  • Bona Dea Trails And Sanctuary (National Conservation Area) — 11.9 mi, 291° W · 293 acres
  • Operation Iraqi Freedom (Monument) — 13.5 mi, 116° SE
  • Old House Foundation (Historic Ruins) — 14.1 mi, 293° NW
  • Summit Park Hotel Site (Historic Ruins) — 17.5 mi, 265° W
  • Lover's Leap (Attraction) — 17.5 mi, 265° W
  • Ouachita National Forest (National Forest) — 17.8 mi, 151° SE · 1.8M acres
  • Harris Brake State Wildlife Management Area (Nature Reserve) — 19.9 mi, 151° SE
  • East Fork Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 21.6 mi, 008° N · 11k acres
  • Big Piney Creek, Arkansas Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 22.7 mi, 330° NW · 7,229 acres
  • Flatside Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 24.7 mi, 181° S · 10k acres
  • Nimrod State Wildlife Management Area (Nature Reserve) — 27.2 mi, 233° SW
  • Electric Alley (Public Artwork) — 30.6 mi, 110° E
  • Lantern Theatre (Theatre) — 30.6 mi, 110° E
  • Century Flyer (Attraction) — 30.9 mi, 108° E
  • Rock Garden (Attraction) — 35.9 mi, 344° N

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About This Atkins Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Atkins, Arkansas. Coordinates: 35.240863, -92.949643. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Atkins includes the ZIP code (72823), telephone area code (479), county seat of Pope County (Russellville), and school district assignment (Atkins Public Schools).

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.

Page generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.