Gamaliel Arkansas Map

About Gamaliel, Arkansas

Gamaliel is a locality in Baxter County, Arkansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 33. The population density is 23.3 people per km². Gamaliel is located at 36.4567°N, 92.2332°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 72537.

Gamaliel unfolds across the rugged limestone plateaus of the Ozarks, where the earth is defined by deep, shadowed depressions like Rose Hollow and the persistent rise of Hawkins Ridge against the horizon. It lies 11.9 miles northeast of Mountain Home, AR (from Mountain Home, AR: bearing 45°T), and is situated 28.2 miles southwest of West Plains. The landscape maintains a quiet, vertical intensity, with thickets of oak and hickory casting long, cooling silhouettes over the limestone bedrock that pushes through the thin topsoil. Moisture hangs in the air, drawn up from the deep channels of Bennetts Bayou and the expansive, still surface of Norfork Lake, which dictates the local rhythm of the seasons. At dusk, the light here catches the pale gray of the rock and the dark green of the hardwood canopy, turning the entire expanse into a study of muted, earthy tones that seem to breathe with the cooling air.

Gamaliel carries the weight of a settlement forged in the hardscrabble patience of the hills, where the economy has long leaned into the land and the water. Visitors often find their way to the Norfork Recreation Area, an expanse that serves as a quiet gatekeeper to the outdoor life that defines the region’s character. The pace of life in Gamaliel remains tied to the cycles of the nearby waterways and the seasonal shifts of the forest, favoring a deliberate, sturdy independence over the frantic tempo of urban centers. It is a place where the history of the timber and the seasonal influx of those seeking the stillness of the woods have left a mark, creating a culture that values the slow, steady observation of the land rather than its rapid transformation.

About This Gamaliel Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Gamaliel, Arkansas. Coordinates: 36.456732, -92.233213. 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 Gamaliel includes the ZIP code (72537), telephone area code (501), county seat of Baxter County (Mountain Home), and school district assignment (Mountain Home 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.