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Bethesda Arkansas Map

Explore Bethesda, 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 Bethesda, Arkansas

How to Use This Bethesda, Arkansas Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Bethesda, 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 Bethesda.

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.

City	Bethesda
State	Arkansas (AR)
County	Independence County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	35.791465
Longitude	-91.788476
Population	199
Density	52.7 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	72501
Area Code	501
County Seat	Batesville
School District	Batesville School District

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About Bethesda, Arkansas

Bethesda is a locality in Independence County, Arkansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 199. The population density is 52.7 people per km². Bethesda is located at 35.7915°N, 91.7885°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 72501.

Bethesda emerges from the dense, tangled undergrowth of the Arkansas woodlands as a quiet collection of dwellings defined by the deep, verdant shadows of the surrounding timber. It lies 8.4 miles west of Batesville, AR (from Batesville, AR: bearing 280°T), and is situated 11.3 miles northwest of Southside. The terrain here is dominated by the stubborn, broken spine of Sellers Ridge to the west, which casts a long, indigo bruise across the landscape as the sun dips low. Water defines the immediate proximity, with the still, dark surface of Vaughn Wilson Lake reflecting the heavy humidity of the afternoon, while the narrow, winding course of Betsey Gill Creek carves a path through the limestone-rich soil nearby. The air feels thick and weighted with the scent of damp pine needles and decaying oak leaves, holding a stillness that seems to absorb the sound of any passing vehicle.

Bethesda maintains a rhythm dictated by the harvest and the slow, seasonal shifts of the Ozark interior, far removed from the frantic commerce of the state’s larger hubs. Generations have cleared these stubborn plots for subsistence and timber, leaving a legacy of small-scale agriculture that remains the quiet engine of the local economy. Those seeking the wider expanse of the wilderness often travel toward Pilgrim Hollow to the north or venture toward the cascading descent of Bailey Falls to experience the force of water against stone. Even on the quietest days, the spirit of the region lingers in the proximity of Wayside Park, where the land is left to its own devices, serving as a reminder that Bethesda exists as a brief, deliberate interruption in the vast, ancient sprawl of the forest.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Wayside Park (State Park) — 4.8 mi, 216° SW
Jamestown (State Conservation Area) — 7.4 mi, 177° S
Batesville Confederate Monument (Monument) — 7.7 mi, 101° E
Arkansas Lime Co. No. 2 (Attraction) — 8.7 mi, 104° E
Greers Ferry Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 17.5 mi, 232° SW
Ozark National Forest (National Forest) — 18.2 mi, 286° W · 1.1M acres
Sylamore Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 20.6 mi, 306° NW
North Sylamore Creek, Arkansas Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 21.0 mi, 300° NW · 3,765 acres
Cliff Jumping Point (Viewpoint) — 22.3 mi, 215° SW
Livingston National Game Refuge (National Conservation Area) — 23.7 mi, 306° NW · 8,758 acres
Junk Car (Attraction) — 23.7 mi, 208° SW
Blanchard Spring (Attraction) — 24.6 mi, 298° NW
War Memorial (Monument) — 24.8 mi, 214° SW
Blanchard Springs Caverns (Attraction) — 24.9 mi, 299° NW
Jimmie White Memorial (Monument) — 25.9 mi, 301° NW
Shirley Centennial Museum (Museum) — 31.2 mi, 253° W
Beeler House (Historic Ruins) — 33.9 mi, 175° S
Bald Knob National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 35.9 mi, 161° S · 31k acres
Leatherwood Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 37.0 mi, 305° NW · 17k acres
Bee Kind (Public Artwork) — 37.5 mi, 176° S
Searcy Art Gallery (Gallery) — 37.5 mi, 175° S
Anthony and Wright Administration Auditorium (Theatre) — 37.8 mi, 175° S
Ulrey Performing Arts Center (Theatre) — 37.9 mi, 175° S
Cache River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 39.7 mi, 114° SE · 148k acres
Hardy History Museum (Museum) — 40.1 mi, 025° NE
Buffalo National River (Wild & Scenic River) — 40.6 mi, 299° NW · 89k acres
Buffalo National River Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 40.6 mi, 299° NW · 35k acres
Hicks Hotel and Store (Historic Ruins) — 49.2 mi, 298° NW
John McConnell Stadium (Stadium) — 61.1 mi, 218° SW
Arkansas State University Museum (Museum) — 62.2 mi, 087° E

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