Oakland Arkansas Map

About Oakland, Arkansas

Oakland is a locality in Marion County, Arkansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 72. The population density is 23.3 people per km². Oakland is located at 36.4609°N, 92.5710°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 72661.

Oakland reveals itself through a landscape defined by the quiet persistence of limestone and the deep, verdant reach of hardwood forests that climb toward the distant, hazy silhouette of Promise Land Ridge. It lies 13.5 miles northwest of Mountain Home, AR (from Mountain Home, AR: bearing 310°T), and is situated 33.9 miles east-northeast of Harrison. The terrain is defined by the sharp, secluded depression of Oak Hollow, where the shadows lengthen early against the slopes, and the earth holds a cool, damp scent of decaying leaves and ancient stone. Nearby, the waters of Mountain Creek carve a winding path through the undergrowth, feeding into the expansive, still expanse of Bull Shoals Lake. The light here at dusk settles with a heavy, honeyed quality, turning the canopy into a mosaic of deep bronze and muted violet, while the air maintains a stillness that suggests the land is exhaling after the long, humid heat of the day.

Oakland exists as a place where the economy remains tethered to the rhythms of the outdoors, drawing those who seek the quietude of the Bull Shoals Recreation Area to navigate the surrounding woods and waters. The history of the region is written in the stubborn endurance of its people, who have long found their livelihood in the timber and the seasonal pulses of the local environment. Life in Oakland moves with a deliberate, unadorned cadence, far removed from the frantic pace of larger centers, favoring the slow accumulation of hours spent tending to land or observing the shifting levels of the nearby reservoir. It is a location where the primary architecture is the natural world itself, leaving the human presence to appear as a modest, occasional guest within a vast, persistent wilderness.

About This Oakland Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Oakland, Arkansas. Coordinates: 36.460899, -92.570997. 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 Oakland includes the ZIP code (72661), telephone area code (479), county seat of Marion County (Yellville), 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.