McGehee Arkansas Map
Explore McGehee, Arkansas, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of McGehee, Arkansas
| City | McGehee |
| State | Arkansas (AR) |
| County | Desha County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 33.628999 |
| Longitude | -91.399564 |
| Population | 3,849 |
| Density | 223.3 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 71654 |
| Area Code | 870 |
| County Seat | Arkansas City |
| School District | McGehee School District |
About McGehee, Arkansas
McGehee is a locality in Desha County, Arkansas, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,849. The population density is 223.3 people per km². McGehee is located at 33.6290°N, 91.3996°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. McGehee is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 71654.McGehee emerges from the flat, fertile expanse of the Delta, where the horizon stretches wide and unencumbered by the distant, hazy silhouette of Backbone Ridge. It lies 54.0 miles southeast of Pine Bluff, AR (from Pine Bluff, AR: bearing 140°T), and is situated 7.5 miles north-northeast of Dermott. The land here acts as a vast, sun-drenched basin, defined by the steady, deliberate movement of Little Bayou Macon as it carves a path through the silt-rich soil only a mile away. Within the quiet perimeter of Unknown Park, the air holds a heavy, humid stillness that seems to suspend time, while the shimmering surface of Austin Brake, located three miles out, reflects the shifting ochre and violet hues of a fading afternoon. The ground is level and deep, a patient floor of earth that has long yielded to the plow, grounding the landscape in a somber, agricultural permanence.
McGehee carries the weight of its railway heritage in the rhythm of its streets, where the iron tracks once dictated the pulse of commerce and the movement of goods across the plains. The economy remains tethered to the cycles of the harvest, drawing its vitality from the surrounding fields of cotton and grain that stretch toward the edges of the sky. Life in McGehee moves with a measured, intentional cadence, favoring the slow accumulation of seasons over the frantic velocity of modern industry. Residents navigate the day under an expansive, high-vaulted sky that imparts a sense of profound clarity, transforming the routine of daily labor into a steady, quiet devotion to the soil and the legacy of those who first broke this ground.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Unknown Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 114° SE
- South Annex Park (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 063° NE
- Wayside Park (State Park) — 5.8 mi, 171° S
- Choctaw Island (State Conservation Area) — 10.0 mi, 112° E
- Seven Devils (State Conservation Area) — 10.1 mi, 236° SW
- Felsenthal National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 14.0 mi, 002° N · 147k acres
- William Fisher Johnson (Monument) — 19.6 mi, 092° E
- Lake Chicot State Park (State Park) — 20.9 mi, 147° SE
- Lake Village Confederate Monument (Monument) — 21.7 mi, 162° S
- Monticello Confederate Monument (Monument) — 22.9 mi, 271° W
- Dale Bumpers White River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 23.8 mi, 011° N · 314k acres
- University of Arkansas at Monticello Fine Arts Center (Theatre) — 23.8 mi, 264° W
- Greenville History Museum (Museum) — 24.6 mi, 128° SE
- E.E. Bass Cultural Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 25.3 mi, 128° SE
- Greenville Cypress Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 25.7 mi, 132° SE
- Charlie Capps WMA (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 30.1 mi, 057° NE
- Dale Bumpers White River National Wildlife Refuge.Proposed Wilderness Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 36.7 mi, 028° NE · 945 acres
- Martin & Sue King Railroad Museum (Museum) — 39.7 mi, 078° E
- Dockery Farms (Attraction) — 45.6 mi, 081° E
- Saracen Cinema 8 (Cinema) — 51.7 mi, 321° NW
- St. Charles Museum (Museum) — 53.7 mi, 016° N
- Torii Hunter Baseball Complex (Stadium) — 55.9 mi, 321° NW
- Torii Hunter Softball Complex (Stadium) — 55.9 mi, 321° NW
- Delta National Forest (National Forest) — 60.3 mi, 141° SE · 61k acres
- Sunflower Waterfowl Project (Nature Reserve) — 64.9 mi, 147° SE
- Florewood River Plantation Museum (Museum) — 66.8 mi, 096° E
- Poverty Point World Heritage Site (Museum) — 68.6 mi, 180° S
- Father Pere Marquette Statue (Public Artwork) — 77.3 mi, 036° NE
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About This McGehee Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of McGehee, Arkansas. Coordinates: 33.628999, -91.399564. 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 McGehee includes the ZIP code (71654), telephone area code (870), county seat of Desha County (Arkansas City), and school district assignment (McGehee 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. |
