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Mount Pleasant Arkansas Map

Explore Mount Pleasant, 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 Pleasant, Arkansas

How to Use This Mount Pleasant, Arkansas Map

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

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

Latitude	35.981423
Longitude	-91.777383
Population	353
Density	38.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	71854, 71860, 72561
Area Code	870, 501
County Seat	Hamburg
School District	Melbourne School District

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About Mount Pleasant, Arkansas

Mount Pleasant is a locality in Ashley County, Arkansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 353. The population density is 38.9 people per km². Mount Pleasant is located at 35.9814°N, 91.7774°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Mount Pleasant is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 71854, 71860, 72561.

Mount Pleasant emerges from the quiet, verdant expanse of the Arkansas landscape where the earth settles into a patient, rhythmic silence. It lies 60.8 miles east of El Dorado, AR (from El Dorado, AR: bearing 87°T), and is situated 10.6 miles east of Hamburg. The terrain around Mount Pleasant is defined by low, wooded rises and deep, shaded hollows that capture the soft, hazy light of late afternoon. A mile from the center, the steady, rhythmic flow of Overflow Creek cuts through the silt and stone, providing a constant, low-frequency hum that anchors the stillness. On the distant horizon, the faint, jagged silhouette of Gravel Ridge suggests a ruggedness that contrasts with the immediate, intimate fields of pine and hardwood. During the height of summer, the air feels thick and warm, smelling of damp earth and the sweet, resinous scent of needles, while the surface of Sanders Lake, three miles away, turns a deep, polished copper as the sun dips below the tree line.

Mount Pleasant maintains a pace dictated by the seasons and the cycle of the soil, reflecting a history rooted in the quiet endurance of those who first cleared these woods for timber and small-scale cultivation. The local economy persists through a modest, steady reliance on regional agriculture and the steady trade of neighboring timberlands, keeping the focus on the immediate utility of the land. Life here moves with a deliberate, unhurried grace, where the most significant gatherings often occur under the canopy of Wayside Park, a space that serves as a communal clearing for those seeking the shade of ancient oaks. People acknowledge one another with a brief, steady nod that speaks to a shared familiarity, favoring a life that values the weight of a handshake and the quiet reliability of a neighbor. Even as the modern world encroaches, Mount Pleasant retains an inward-looking character, defined by the persistence of its people and the slow, enduring pulse of the surrounding woods.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Sylamore Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 16.0 mi, 282° W
Ozark National Forest (National Forest) — 16.0 mi, 282° W · 1.1M acres
Batesville Confederate Monument (Monument) — 16.1 mi, 154° SE
Arkansas Lime Co. No. 2 (Attraction) — 17.2 mi, 153° SE
North Sylamore Creek, Arkansas Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 19.1 mi, 262° W · 3,765 acres
Livingston National Game Refuge (National Conservation Area) — 19.6 mi, 277° W · 8,758 acres
Harold Alexander/spring River Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 20.2 mi, 052° NE
Blanchard Spring (Attraction) — 22.4 mi, 266° W
Blanchard Springs Caverns (Attraction) — 22.5 mi, 267° W
Jimmie White Memorial (Monument) — 22.9 mi, 270° W
Totem Pole (Public Artwork) — 26.3 mi, 031° NE
Barkshead National Game Refuge (National Conservation Area) — 26.7 mi, 276° W · 5,852 acres
Hardy History Museum (Museum) — 28.4 mi, 035° NE
Leatherwood Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 31.9 mi, 285° W · 17k acres
Rock Garden (Attraction) — 32.9 mi, 290° W
Cliff Jumping Point (Viewpoint) — 34.1 mi, 203° SW
Jackson Guards Memorial (Monument) — 35.2 mi, 132° SE
Buffalo National River Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 36.8 mi, 289° W · 35k acres
Buffalo National River (Wild & Scenic River) — 36.8 mi, 289° W · 89k acres
Shirley Centennial Museum (Museum) — 37.8 mi, 234° SW
Hicks Hotel and Store (Historic Ruins) — 45.1 mi, 283° W
Cache River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 45.3 mi, 125° SE · 148k acres
Beeler House (Historic Ruins) — 46.9 mi, 177° S
Bald Knob National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 48.4 mi, 167° S · 31k acres
Searcy Art Gallery (Gallery) — 50.5 mi, 177° S
Anthony and Wright Administration Auditorium (Theatre) — 50.9 mi, 177° S
Ulrey Performing Arts Center (Theatre) — 51.0 mi, 177° S
Mark Twain National Forest (National Forest) — 53.1 mi, 340° N · 1.5M acres
Arkansas State University Museum (Museum) — 62.2 mi, 099° E
John McConnell Stadium (Stadium) — 72.2 mi, 212° SW

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