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Black Oak Arkansas Map

Explore Black Oak, 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 Black Oak, Arkansas

How to Use This Black Oak, Arkansas Map

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

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	Black Oak
State	Arkansas (AR)
County	Washington County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	35.836485
Longitude	-90.367568
Population	233
Density	215.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	72386, 72701, 72414
Area Code	479, 501
County Seat	Fayetteville
School District	Buffalo Island Central School District

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About Black Oak, Arkansas

Black Oak is a locality in Washington County, Arkansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 233. The population density is 215.2 people per km². Black Oak is located at 35.8365°N, 90.3676°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Black Oak is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 72386, 72701, 72414.

Black Oak persists as a quiet expanse of flat, alluvial earth where the horizon stretches wide and unencumbered under a heavy, humid sky. It lies 7.0 miles southeast of Fayetteville, AR (from Fayetteville, AR: bearing 142°T), and is situated 4.2 miles west-southwest of Elkins. The landscape is defined by the steady, rhythmic labor of agriculture, where the soil holds the deep, dark memory of the Mississippi Delta’s fertile deposits. To the west, the subtle rise of Parricks Ridge provides a gentle break in the flatness, while the Middle Fork White River traces a winding, deliberate path through the nearby terrain. In the quiet hours of dusk, the light turns a bruised violet, casting long, thin shadows across the fields and imbuing the atmosphere with a stillness that feels as old as the sediment beneath the plow.

Black Oak remains anchored to the rhythms of the seasons, its economy tied firmly to the yield of the surrounding acreage and the persistent cycle of planting and harvest. Residents often look toward Lake Wilson Park for a respite from the heat, finding a cool, shaded sanctuary that stands in stark contrast to the open intensity of the sun-drenched fields. The proximity of Owl Hollow adds a sense of depth to the local geography, a reminder of the subtle depressions and rises that shape the way water and life move through the region. Life in Black Oak moves with a deliberate, measured cadence, honoring the endurance of those who have worked this ground for generations and who find a profound, quiet beauty in the simple persistence of the land.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Saint Francis Sunken Lands (State Conservation Area) — 2.3 mi, 224° SW
Herman Davis State Park (State Park) — 11.5 mi, 077° E
Big Lake National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 12.8 mi, 084° E · 22k acres
Big Lake National Wildlife Refuge.Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 14.5 mi, 065° NE · 2,280 acres
Big Lake (State Recreation Area) — 14.6 mi, 084° E
Shady Grove Church (Historic Ruins) — 16.2 mi, 087° E
Paragould War Memorial (Monument) — 16.6 mi, 336° NW
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 17.1 mi, 270° W
Bookout Plaza (Monument) — 17.4 mi, 271° W
Memorial Arch (Monument) — 17.4 mi, 271° W
Arkansas State University Museum (Museum) — 17.5 mi, 271° W
Johnny Cash Boyhood Home (Attraction) — 17.9 mi, 157° SE
Hornersville Swamp Conservation Area (State Conservation Area) — 18.2 mi, 051° NE
Craighead Forest Park (Local Park) — 18.6 mi, 258° W
Doughboy Statue (Public Artwork) — 18.9 mi, 270° W
Dyess Colony Museum (Museum) — 19.1 mi, 153° SE
Pentecostal Church (Historic Ruins) — 19.5 mi, 161° S
Crowley's Ridge State Park (State Park) — 21.3 mi, 311° NW
John Sappington Marmaduke Memorial Sign (Attraction) — 24.2 mi, 358° N
Chickasaw National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 26.1 mi, 109° E · 43k acres
Jones outdoor Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 32.2 mi, 032° NE
Hemingway-Pfieffer Museum (Museum) — 39.0 mi, 014° N
Pfeiffer Museum (Museum) — 39.1 mi, 014° N
Grind City Amphitheater (Theatre) — 49.5 mi, 158° S
Sky High Ride & Observation Deck (Viewpoint) — 50.3 mi, 159° S
Ducks Unlimited Waterfowling Heritage Center (Museum) — 50.3 mi, 159° S
Arkansas Flag Plaza (Attraction) — 50.3 mi, 203° SW
Memphis Riverboats (Attraction) — 51.1 mi, 160° S
Mark Twain National Forest (National Forest) — 60.4 mi, 338° N · 1.5M acres
Irish Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 72.7 mi, 325° NW · 17k acres

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