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Mount Ida Arkansas Map

Explore Mount Ida, 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 Mount Ida, Arkansas

How to Use This Mount Ida, Arkansas Map

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

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	Mount Ida
State	Arkansas (AR)
County	Montgomery County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	34.556764
Longitude	-93.634082
Population	996
Density	245.1 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	71957
Area Code	870
County Seat	Mount Ida
School District	Mount Ida School District

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About Mount Ida, Arkansas

Mount Ida is a locality in Montgomery County, Arkansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 996. The population density is 245.1 people per km². Mount Ida is located at 34.5568°N, 93.6341°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Mount Ida is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 71957.

Mount Ida rises from the earth as a rugged intersection of ancient stone and dense, enduring timber. It lies 33.2 miles west of Hot Springs, AR (from Hot Springs, AR: bearing 277°T), and is situated 34.5 miles east of Mena. The South Fork Ouachita River carves a deliberate path through the landscape, its waters reflecting the heavy canopy of pine and hardwood that blankets the surrounding terrain. To the north, the silhouette of Reed Mountain anchors the horizon, a constant reminder of the geological weight that defines this territory. Within the vast expanse of the Ouachita National Forest, the air holds a persistent, cool humidity that clings to the skin even as the afternoon light shifts to a deep, bruised copper.

Mount Ida carries a long history rooted in the quiet extraction of quartz and timber, industries that have shaped the local economy as surely as the seasonal rains. Beyond the immediate boundaries of the settlement, the geography opens toward the basin of Smoky Hollow, where the land suggests a slower, more deliberate passage of time. The presence of Lake Ouachita nearby provides a expansive stillness, drawing those who seek the clarity of deep water against the backdrop of the Ouachita National Forest. Daily life here remains tethered to the cycles of the forest floor and the steady, unpretentious labor that has defined the region for generations, maintaining a character that favors the permanence of rock over the transience of modern invention.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Ouachita National Forest (National Forest) — 0.5 mi, 359° N · 1.8M acres
Wegner Crystal Mines (Museum) — 3.0 mi, 188° S
Lake Ouachita (Recreation Area) — 4.1 mi, 076° E
Caddo Indian Memorial (Monument) — 7.7 mi, 199° S
Ouachita National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 7.8 mi, 360° N · 145k acres
Gap Creek Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 11.1 mi, 165° S
Hickory Nut Mt Vista (Viewpoint) — 12.9 mi, 088° E
Little Missouri, Arkansas Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 17.6 mi, 231° SW · 4,104 acres
Caney Creek Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 24.6 mi, 242° SW · 14k acres
Caney Creek National Game Refuge (National Conservation Area) — 24.9 mi, 243° SW · 8,038 acres
Cossatot River, Arkansas Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 27.9 mi, 254° W · 4,101 acres
Hot Springs National Park (National Park) — 29.8 mi, 096° E · 4,919 acres
Pigeon Creek National Game Refuge (National Conservation Area) — 30.0 mi, 346° N · 8,107 acres
Dry Creek Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 31.2 mi, 351° N · 6,301 acres
Hot Springs Confederate Monument (Monument) — 33.1 mi, 096° E
Justus Fine Art Gallery (Gallery) — 33.2 mi, 096° E
Evans Children's Adventure Garden (Attraction) — 34.3 mi, 104° E
Ebenezer Monument (Monument) — 34.6 mi, 273° W
Welcome to Waldron Mural (Public Artwork) — 35.2 mi, 312° NW
Nimrod State Wildlife Management Area (Nature Reserve) — 35.2 mi, 029° NE
Ragsdale Arena (Stadium) — 35.4 mi, 313° NW
Old Potter School (Historic Ruins) — 38.4 mi, 270° W
Ozark National Forest (National Forest) — 39.8 mi, 001° N · 1.1M acres
WPA Amphitheater (Theatre) — 42.6 mi, 359° N
Old Reservoir (Historic Ruins) — 43.0 mi, 282° W
Buckman's Pool (Attraction) — 43.0 mi, 003° N
QWSP Amphitheater (Theatre) — 43.0 mi, 282° W
Vining Arena (Stadium) — 44.4 mi, 132° SE
Rosemary Adams Art Gallery (Gallery) — 44.7 mi, 132° SE
Arkadelphia Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 44.8 mi, 132° SE

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