Midway Arkansas Map

About Midway, Arkansas

Midway is a locality in Lee County, Arkansas, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,036. The population density is 69.5 people per km². Midway is located at 36.3922°N, 92.4755°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 72394, 71728, 72568.

Midway emerges from the flat, heavy earth like a quiet thought held in the humid afternoon air. It lies 20.6 miles east-southeast of Forrest City, AR (from Forrest City, AR: bearing 113°T), and is situated 7.2 miles west-northwest of Tunica Resorts. The Otter Slough carves a persistent path through the surrounding fields, its dark, slow-moving waters providing a constant, rhythmic pulse to the landscape. To the west, the distant, hazy silhouette of Skidmore Ridge breaks the monotony of the horizon, grounding the wide, open plains that stretch toward the sky. The light here at dusk possesses a singular quality, turning the dust motes into suspended amber and casting long, thin shadows across the fields that seem to stretch for miles. Midway Lake holds the reflection of the clouds, a glassy expanse that anchors the horizon and offers a reprieve from the relentless intensity of the summer sun.

Life in Midway remains bound to the rhythms of the soil and the seasonal shifts of the regional harvest. The local economy draws its strength from the endurance of agriculture, a tradition that has dictated the pace of work and rest for generations. The influence of the Farm Service Agency Interest Of Ar serves as a reminder of the land’s protected value, ensuring that the wilder edges of the territory remain intact even as the machinery of production hums nearby. Residents often look toward the basin known as Buck Island Number 53, where the character of the ground shifts and deepens, providing a distinct relief from the cultivated rows. There is a weight to the silence here, a texture in the soil, and a deliberate, unhurried way of measuring time that defines the daily existence of those who stay.

About This Midway Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Midway, Arkansas. Coordinates: 36.39224, -92.475532. 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 Midway includes the ZIP code (72394, 71728, 72568), telephone area code (501, 479), county seat of Lee County (Marianna), 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.