Caddo Gap Arkansas Map

About Caddo Gap, Arkansas

Caddo Gap is a locality in Montgomery County, Arkansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 39. The population density is 37.8 people per km². Caddo Gap is located at 34.4001°N, 93.6194°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 71935.

Caddo Gap emerges from the landscape where the Caddo River carves a deliberate path through the rugged terrain of the Ouachita Mountains. It lies 32.9 miles west-southwest of Hot Springs, AR (from Hot Springs, AR: bearing 258°T), and is situated 29.0 miles west-southwest of Piney. The horizon is dominated by the looming silhouette of Reynolds Mountain, which anchors the skyline and casts long, cooling shadows over the valley floor as the afternoon sun descends. Dense woodlands, spilling over from the nearby Ouachita National Forest, saturate the air with the scent of damp pine needles and earth, while the riverbed itself remains a cool, constant presence, its clear waters reflecting the shifting grays and greens of the dense canopy above. To the west, the gentle rise of Jones Valley provides a sheltered contrast to the steeper ridges, creating a basin where the morning mist lingers, clinging to the tall grasses until the heat of the day finally pulls it toward the sky.

Historical echoes of Caddo Gap persist in the quiet persistence of its residents, who have long navigated the rhythm of life tethered to the timber industry and small-scale agriculture. While the pace of modern commerce has shifted, the local identity remains defined by the proximity to the wilderness and the shared reliance on the land’s natural bounty. Visitors occasionally pass through on their way to the Gap Mountain Trail or to find respite near the banks of Lake Greeson, yet the daily pulse of Caddo Gap is dictated by the slow turning of seasons and the maintenance of a rural life that values endurance over novelty. There is a particular clarity to the light here, especially in the transition between seasons, when the hardwood leaves ignite with color and the river sounds a little sharper against the limestone, reminding all who remain that Caddo Gap belongs to a geography that demands respect and offers a profound, steady silence in return.

About This Caddo Gap Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Caddo Gap, Arkansas. Coordinates: 34.400099, -93.619356. 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 Caddo Gap includes the ZIP code (71935), telephone area code (870), county seat of Montgomery County (Mount Ida), and school district assignment (Caddo Hills 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.