Augusta Arkansas Map

About Augusta, Arkansas

Augusta is a locality in Woodruff County, Arkansas, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,998. The population density is 372.3 people per km². Augusta is located at 35.2823°N, 91.3654°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Augusta is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 72006.

Augusta emerges from the flat, fertile expanse of the Arkansas landscape where the expansive White River carves its deliberate path through the alluvial soil. It lies 21.0 miles east of Searcy, AR (from Searcy, AR: bearing 84°T), and is situated 11.6 miles east of Bald Knob. This region is defined by a low-lying horizon where the earth meets an immense sky, softened by the presence of moist, productive bottomlands that stretch toward the distant silhouette of Pulltight Ridge. Only three miles away, the protected wetlands of Henry Gray/hurricane Lake offer a sanctuary for migratory birds, while the quiet waters of Goose Pond sit mere minutes from the center of town. When the afternoon light slants low, the humidity catches the golden hue of the fields, casting a luminous, hazy glow over the dense stands of hardwood that hem the riverbanks.

Augusta carries the weight of a long agricultural heritage, having served as a vital transit point for the steamboat trade that once defined commerce along the White River. The economy remains tethered to the rhythm of the harvest, with vast tracts of soybeans and rice defining the local industry and the seasonal pulse of the inhabitants. Beyond the fields, the collective memory of the populace is anchored in the legacy of the river commerce that established the settlement’s permanence. Life in Augusta moves with a patient, deliberate cadence, reflecting the steady flow of the water and the enduring necessity of the land, where the changing colors of the foliage provide the primary measure of the passing year.

About This Augusta Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Augusta, Arkansas. Coordinates: 35.282308, -91.365406. 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 Augusta includes the ZIP code (72006), telephone area code (870), county seat of Woodruff County (Augusta), and school district assignment (Augusta School District).

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.