Colt Arkansas Map

About Colt, Arkansas

Colt is a locality in St. Francis County, Arkansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 293. The population density is 89.9 people per km². Colt is located at 35.1315°N, 90.8112°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Colt is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 72326.

Colt endures as a quiet expanse where the horizon stretches flat and wide, defined by the relentless industry of agriculture. It lies 8.6 miles north of Forrest City, AR (from Forrest City, AR: bearing 352°T), and is situated 6.6 miles south-southwest of Wynne. The land here is a mosaic of fertile soil, interrupted only by the occasional verdant thicket or the deliberate, straight lines of irrigation ditches that channel water across the plains. Big Telico Creek meanders through this landscape a mile away, its presence marked by a thin ribbon of dense vegetation that breaks the monotony of the fields. To the west, the distant outline of Pea Ridge casts a faint, hazy shadow against the sky, while the nearby Village Creek State Park offers a sanctuary of hardwood timber and elevation that contrasts with the surrounding lowlands. As the sun dips low, the light catches the dust kicked up from the fields, turning the air into a golden haze that softens the edges of the barns and silos dotting the perimeter.

Colt traces its character to the patient rhythm of the seasons, where the economy remains tethered to the successful harvest of crops that define the regional output. Life moves in alignment with the planting and the reaping, a cycle that has persisted through generations, fostering a culture of self-reliance and deep familiarity among neighbors. While the Saint Francis Floodway lies miles away, its influence on the drainage and management of this terrain remains a fundamental reality for those who work the earth. The proximity of Lake Saint Francis provides a rare stillness, a place where the water mirrors the sky and offers a respite from the mechanical hum of tractors and combines. Colt maintains a modest, steady pace, anchored by the labor of its residents and the enduring, quiet gravity of the Arkansas landscape.

About This Colt Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Colt, Arkansas. Coordinates: 35.131479, -90.811224. 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 Colt includes the ZIP code (72326), telephone area code (501), county seat of St. Francis County (Forrest City), and school district assignment (Forrest City 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.