Newport Arkansas Map
Newport, Calhoun County
Newport, Arkansas — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Newport, Calhoun County.
Interactive Map of Newport, Arkansas
| City | Newport |
| State | Arkansas (AR) |
| County | Calhoun |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 33.429842 |
| Longitude | -92.695159 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Newport, Arkansas
Newport is a locality in Calhoun County, Arkansas, United States. Newport is located at 33.4298°N, 92.6952°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 72112.0.
Newport rests in a landscape of gentle slopes and broad fields, where the humid air hangs thick with the scent of pine and damp earth. It lies 68.0 miles south-west of Pine Bluff, AR (from Pine Bluff, AR: bearing 216°T), and is situated 4.8 miles north-north-east of Smackover. The sky above Newport often stretches a vast, pale blue, broken only by the occasional lazy drift of a cumulus cloud. Drainage ditches, their edges softened by wild grasses and the persistent bloom of Queen Anne's lace, crisscross the terrain, hinting at the slow, deliberate flow of water that shapes this corner of Arkansas. Fields of soybeans and cotton stretch out like rumpled green and white blankets, their edges blurring into the darker, more secretive shadows of the surrounding woodlands. The history of Newport is as much about the land as it is about the people who have worked it. For generations, agriculture has been the lifeblood, with cotton and timber being the primary crops and industries that have sustained the community. The rich, dark soil, fertile from the slow decay of ancient forests, has yielded its bounty, supporting families and fostering a quiet resilience. While the grand pronouncements of boom times might be echoes of the past, a steady, unassuming economy persists, rooted in the soil and the deep-rooted traditions of its inhabitants. The occasional clapboard house, weathered by sun and rain, stands as a silent witness to the enduring spirit of Newport.
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About This Newport Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Newport, Arkansas with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Newport and Calhoun County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Newport is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Newport is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 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. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
