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Lamar Arkansas Map

Explore Lamar, 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 Lamar, Arkansas

How to Use This Lamar, Arkansas Map

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

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

Latitude	35.440639
Longitude	-93.38796
Population	1,719
Density	143.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	72846, 72830
Area Code	479
County Seat	Clarksville
School District	Lamar School District

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About Lamar, Arkansas

Lamar is a locality in Johnson County, Arkansas, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,719. The population density is 143.8 people per km². Lamar is located at 35.4406°N, 93.3880°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Lamar is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 72846, 72830.

Lamar occupies a quiet stretch of land where the persistent Cabin Creek carves its path through the earth, marking the steady, rhythmic pulse of the local landscape. It lies 18.2 miles northwest of Russellville, AR (from Russellville, AR: bearing 308°T), and is situated 4.9 miles east-southeast of Clarksville. The terrain here rises in measured waves of hardwood and pine, giving way to a horizon where the distant shadows of Bee Ridge loom against the sky like a silent, weathered backdrop. Travelers might notice how the afternoon light settles into the shallow basins, casting a pale, honeyed glow over the fields that transition toward the nearby waters of Lake Dardanelle. The air maintains a distinct, heavy clarity, often smelling of damp loam and the faint, sweet decay of autumn leaves, a scent that lingers long after the sun dips below the western rise.

Lamar emerged as a hub for those drawn to the bounty of the soil, with its economy historically rooted in the labor of the earth and the steady flow of regional trade. The nearby Dardanelle Recreation Area provides a space of respite, reflecting a culture that values the slow, deliberate pace of life found between the wooded slopes and the fields. Life here is defined by a deep-seated familiarity with the surrounding geography, from the quiet recesses of Officers Hollow to the expansive canopy of the Ozark National Forest that waits just beyond the immediate horizon. It is a place where the work of the day follows the cooling of the shadows, and where the collective memory of the people remains tied to the cycles of the seasons and the enduring presence of the landscape.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Dardanelle Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 1.2 mi, 186° S
Dardanelle Lake (Recreation Area) — 2.4 mi, 222° SW
Cline Park (Local Park) — 4.0 mi, 298° NW
Wayside Park (State Park) — 4.1 mi, 161° S
Ozark National Forest (National Forest) — 5.0 mi, 332° NW · 1.1M acres
Ozark Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 13.4 mi, 078° E · 4,913 acres
Old House Foundation (Historic Ruins) — 14.4 mi, 126° SE
Big Piney Creek, Arkansas Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 15.0 mi, 036° NE · 7,229 acres
Mount Nebo State Park (State Park) — 15.2 mi, 155° SE
Big Piney Overlook (Viewpoint) — 16.1 mi, 061° NE
Ozone CCC Camp (Historic Ruins) — 16.3 mi, 348° N
Haw Creek National Game Refuge (National Conservation Area) — 16.3 mi, 023° NE · 3,783 acres
Mulberry River, Arkansas Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 16.9 mi, 341° N · 5,579 acres
Lover's Leap (Attraction) — 16.9 mi, 154° SE
Hindsman Bell Tower (Monument) — 17.3 mi, 125° SE
Arkansas Tech Astronomical Observatory (Museum) — 17.4 mi, 125° SE
Tech Field (Stadium) — 17.5 mi, 126° SE
Thone Stadium at Burkle Field (Stadium) — 17.6 mi, 126° SE
Kaleidoclasm The Gallery (Gallery) — 18.1 mi, 128° SE
Lemley House Art Guild (Gallery) — 18.1 mi, 128° SE
Hurricane Creek Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 18.6 mi, 027° NE · 15k acres
Lt Kevin Mainhart Memorial (Monument) — 19.5 mi, 157° SE
Dardanelle Confederate Monument (Monument) — 19.9 mi, 139° SE
Buckman's Pool (Attraction) — 21.7 mi, 214° SW
Lynn Hollow (Attraction) — 23.1 mi, 339° N
WPA Amphitheater (Theatre) — 23.5 mi, 219° SW
Rock Garden (Attraction) — 25.3 mi, 035° NE
Upper Buffalo Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 25.9 mi, 356° N · 12k acres
Nimrod State Wildlife Management Area (Nature Reserve) — 30.4 mi, 174° S
Harris Brake State Wildlife Management Area (Nature Reserve) — 46.5 mi, 132° SE

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