Explore Mountain Home, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Mountain Home, 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 Mountain Home.
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 | Mountain Home |
| State | Arkansas (AR) |
| County | Baxter County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 36.335069 |
| Longitude | -92.384141 |
| Population | 12,825 |
| Density | 414.7 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Codes | 72121, 72653 |
| Area Code | 501, 479 |
| County Seat | Mountain Home |
| School District | Mountain Home School District |
Mountain Home possesses a landscape defined by the quiet persistence of the Dodd Creek, which traces a path through the earth near the town’s center. It lies 40.9 miles east of Harrison, AR (from Harrison, AR: bearing 80°T), and is situated 32.7 miles northwest of Melbourne. Beyond the immediate basin, the topography rises toward the modest elevation of Capitol Hill, casting long, deliberate shadows as the sun descends. To the east, the expanse of Norfork Lake offers a vast, shimmering presence that catches the shifting colors of the sky. The surrounding terrain is characterized by dense woodland and limestone layers that have been weathered by seasons of rain and heat. Life in Mountain Home moves in alignment with these natural contours, where the air holds the scent of damp soil and ancient stone.
Settlement in Mountain Home began as a gathering point for those drawn to the promise of fertile ground and the stability of the interior wilderness. Early industry flourished through the cultivation of the surrounding acreage and the careful management of regional resources. Today, the economy relies on a diverse foundation of manufacturing and the steady flow of visitors drawn to the quietude of the land. The proximity to Goodall Hollow provides a sense of enclosure and protection from the wider, faster world beyond the horizon. Local commerce reflects a history of self-reliance, where the labor of the hands remains as vital as the exchange of goods. This steady, industrious spirit remains the bedrock of the daily experience for those who call the region home.
The cultural character of Mountain Home is forged from the traditions of the Ozarks, where the pace of life remains deliberate and observant. Residents gather at Hickory Park to mark the passage of the year, finding common ground in the simple act of sharing space under the canopy of trees. Local events often turn on the rhythm of the seasons, celebrating the harvest and the changing of the light across the fields. While the town maintains a modest profile, it has fostered individuals of note, such as the accomplished musician Levon Helm, whose roots in the region influenced his singular approach to song. Landmarks here are not grand monuments but rather the enduring structures and paths that define the daily passage of its people. The spirit of Mountain Home endures in the quiet, focused attention its inhabitants pay to the land and to one another.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Mountain Home, Arkansas. Coordinates: 36.335069, -92.384141. 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 Mountain Home includes the ZIP code (72121, 72653), telephone area code (501, 479), county seat of Baxter County (Mountain Home), and school district assignment (Mountain Home School District).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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 | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |