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Central City Arkansas Map

Explore Central City, 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 Central City, Arkansas

How to Use This Central City, Arkansas Map

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

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

Latitude	35.336381
Longitude	-94.238042
Population	461
Density	80.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	72941
Area Code	479
County Seat	Fort Smith
School District	Lavaca Public Schools

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About Central City, Arkansas

Central City is a locality in Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 461. The population density is 80.0 people per km². Central City is located at 35.3364°N, 94.2380°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Central City is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 72941.

Central City occupies a quiet expanse of the Arkansas interior, where the land shifts from gentle woodland to the rugged, shadowed silhouettes of Butlers Ridge rising in the distance. It lies 9.4 miles east-southeast of Fort Smith, AR (from Fort Smith, AR: bearing 119°T), and is situated 9.8 miles south-southeast of Van Buren. The air here holds the scent of damp earth and pine, especially near the banks of Little Vache Grasse Creek, which marks the low-lying boundary of the local terrain. Light filters through the hardwood canopy in thin, golden shafts, illuminating the quiet persistence of the landscape as it stretches toward the tranquil waters of Ozark Lake. Residents often find their way to the Ozark Recreation Area, where the topography softens and the rhythm of the afternoon is measured only by the rustle of leaves and the slow, deliberate passage of clouds.

Central City maintains a steady, deliberate pace of life defined by the agrarian traditions and modest industrial pursuits that have shaped its development over generations. The local economy relies upon the resilience of the surrounding soil and the steady hand of those who work the land, fostering a culture that values craftsmanship and quiet endurance. Life in Central City remains tethered to the natural cycles of the region, where the turning of the seasons dictates the cadence of the work week and the simple, unadorned gatherings of neighbors. Whether tending to the fields or managing trade, the people here respect the gravity of their surroundings, finding a persistent, understated beauty in the way the sun catches the dust of the road at dusk.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Ozark Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 0.3 mi, 001° N
Ozark Lake (Recreation Area) — 1.1 mi, 010° N
Springhill Park (Local Recreation) — 2.9 mi, 274° W
Unknown Park (Local Recreation) — 3.5 mi, 258° W
The Flower Tower (Public Artwork) — 5.5 mi, 253° W
World's Largest Christmas Pickle (Attraction) — 5.6 mi, 253° W
Ben Geren Regional Park (Local Park) — 6.1 mi, 262° W
West Arkansas Regional Park (Local Park) — 6.3 mi, 246° SW
Coal Miner's Memorial (Monument) — 8.6 mi, 186° S
Crawford County Art Center (Arts Centre) — 9.2 mi, 319° NW
Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 9.4 mi, 317° NW
Van Buren Confederate Monument (Monument) — 9.5 mi, 316° NW
Arts on Main (Gallery) — 9.5 mi, 316° NW
Cherokee Prairie Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 10.5 mi, 092° E
Barracks-Courthouse-Jail (Attraction) — 11.4 mi, 288° W
Visitor Center (Attraction) — 11.4 mi, 288° W
Cistern (Attraction) — 11.4 mi, 288° W
Park Stage (Stadium) — 14.4 mi, 224° SW
Ozark National Forest (National Forest) — 17.8 mi, 348° N · 1.1M acres
Spiro Mounds (Historic Ruins) — 18.6 mi, 265° W
Mulberry River, Arkansas Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 21.6 mi, 036° NE · 5,579 acres
Ouachita National Forest (National Forest) — 22.3 mi, 177° S · 1.8M acres
Poteau Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 22.7 mi, 180° S · 11k acres
Sequoyah's Cabin (Museum) — 26.4 mi, 298° NW
Vista Point Overlook (Viewpoint) — 29.0 mi, 359° N
CCC Fireplace (Historic Ruins) — 30.5 mi, 358° N
Ragsdale Arena (Stadium) — 30.9 mi, 164° S
Dry Creek Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 31.7 mi, 129° SE · 6,301 acres
WPA Amphitheater (Theatre) — 35.2 mi, 108° E
Ada Post Office Site (Registered Battlefield) — 45.1 mi, 355° N

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