Lepanto Arkansas Map
Explore Lepanto, Arkansas, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Lepanto, Arkansas
| City | Lepanto |
| State | Arkansas (AR) |
| County | Poinsett County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 35.611191 |
| Longitude | -90.329822 |
| Population | 1,732 |
| Density | 427.6 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 72354 |
| Area Code | 501 |
| County Seat | Harrisburg |
| School District | East Poinsett County School District |
About Lepanto, Arkansas
Lepanto is a locality in Poinsett County, Arkansas, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,732. The population density is 427.6 people per km². Lepanto is located at 35.6112°N, 90.3298°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Lepanto is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 72354.Lepanto emerges from the flat, industrious expanse of the Delta, where the horizon stretches wide and uncluttered under a vault of expansive, pale sky. It lies 26.4 miles southeast of Jonesboro, AR (from Jonesboro, AR: bearing 127°T), and is situated 7.4 miles northeast of Marked Tree. The Left Hand Chute of Little River carves a quiet, persistent path nearby, its dark waters reflecting the seasonal transition of the surrounding fields. Sunlight here possesses a heavy, amber quality in the late afternoon, catching the dust motes that drift above the alluvial soil and illuminating the stark geometry of the landscape. Five miles away, the Saint Francis Sunken Lands offer a sprawling sanctuary of tangled growth and marshy stillness, a reminder of the wilder, primordial state of this terrain before the plow claimed the plains.
Lepanto maintains a character rooted in the cycles of the harvest, where the rhythms of the agricultural economy dictate the slow, deliberate pulse of the day. The legacy of the land is etched into the town’s development, evolving from the early timber era into a center defined by the cultivation of cotton and grains. Beyond the immediate reach of the fields, the topography remains remarkably level, though the presence of Old River Island six miles distant hints at the ancient, shifting wanderings of the regional waterways. Life in Lepanto moves with a steady, unadorned composure, marked by the intersection of long-standing traditions and the quiet persistence of those who work the earth, all while the distant, flat horizon serves as a constant, meditative boundary to the world.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Saint Francis Sunken Lands (State Conservation Area) — 4.7 mi, 282° W
- Johnny Cash Boyhood Home (Attraction) — 4.9 mi, 101° E
- Pentecostal Church (Historic Ruins) — 5.0 mi, 126° SE
- Dyess Colony Museum (Museum) — 6.6 mi, 103° E
- W.R. Dyess Memorial (Monument) — 6.7 mi, 103° E
- World War II POW Camp (Monument) — 13.1 mi, 112° E
- Wapanocca National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 17.0 mi, 165° S · 11k acres
- Big Lake National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 19.6 mi, 035° NE · 22k acres
- Lake Poinsett State Park (State Park) — 20.3 mi, 255° W
- Big Lake (State Recreation Area) — 21.1 mi, 036° NE
- Shady Grove Church (Historic Ruins) — 21.5 mi, 041° NE
- Meeman-Shelby Forest Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 21.5 mi, 136° SE
- Big Lake National Wildlife Refuge.Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 23.2 mi, 031° NE · 2,280 acres
- Mississippi County Penal Farm WPA Marker (Monument) — 23.5 mi, 060° NE
- Fort Pillow (State Park) — 25.0 mi, 089° E
- Arkansas State University Museum (Museum) — 25.3 mi, 309° NW
- Doughboy Statue (Public Artwork) — 26.3 mi, 307° NW
- Grind City Amphitheater (Theatre) — 34.4 mi, 152° SE
- Sky High Ride & Observation Deck (Viewpoint) — 35.1 mi, 153° SE
- Ducks Unlimited Waterfowling Heritage Center (Museum) — 35.2 mi, 153° SE
- The Cotton Museum at the Memphis Cotton Exchange (Museum) — 35.9 mi, 154° SE
- Memphis Riverboats (Attraction) — 35.9 mi, 155° SE
- Belz Museum of Asian and Judaic Art (Museum) — 35.9 mi, 154° SE
- Sidewalk of Stars at the Orpheum (Attraction) — 36.0 mi, 154° SE
- Eddie Murphy Star Marker (Attraction) — 36.0 mi, 154° SE
- Halloran Centre Theater (Theatre) — 36.0 mi, 155° SE
- St. Francis National Forest (National Forest) — 62.9 mi, 200° S · 21k acres
- Mark Twain National Forest (National Forest) — 75.7 mi, 341° N · 1.5M acres
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About This Lepanto Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lepanto, Arkansas. Coordinates: 35.611191, -90.329822. 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 Lepanto includes the ZIP code (72354), telephone area code (501), county seat of Poinsett County (Harrisburg), and school district assignment (East Poinsett County 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.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
