Ponca Arkansas Map

About Ponca, Arkansas

Ponca is a locality in Newton County, Arkansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 30. The population density is 19.0 people per km². Ponca is located at 36.0242°N, 93.3646°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 72670.

Ponca occupies a singular fold in the earth where the light descends in long, slanted shafts through the dense canopy of hardwood and pine. It lies 20.2 miles southwest of Harrison, AR (from Harrison, AR: bearing 225°T), and is situated 26.1 miles south-southeast of Berryville. Ponca Creek carves a narrow, winding path through the limestone bedrock, its clear, cold water murmuring against moss-slicked stones as it moves toward the deeper channels of the Buffalo National River. To the west, the steep, shadowed walls of Gossett Hollow rise abruptly, creating a sequestered basin where the air holds a permanent, damp chill even in the height of summer. Two miles away, the silhouette of Fisher Point dominates the skyline, a jagged stone sentinel that marks the transition between the low-lying creek beds and the rugged, uneven terrain of the surrounding highlands.

Life in Ponca remains tethered to the slow, seasonal pulse of the wilderness, far removed from the frantic pace of industrial centers. Historically, the inhabitants of Ponca carved a living from the stubborn soil and timber, though the modern economy now pivots toward the quiet influx of those drawn to the protected wilderness of the Buffalo National River. The land demands a wary respect, with the Henry Koen Experimental Forest serving as a distant, silent guardian of the timber stands that define the regional character. Visitors pass through the quiet, two-lane roads to witness the elk herds that wander from the high ridges into the valley floor at dusk, their presence lending an ancient, untamed gravity to the landscape that persists long after the sun has vanished behind the hills.

About This Ponca Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ponca, Arkansas. Coordinates: 36.024243, -93.364626. 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 Ponca includes the ZIP code (72670), telephone area code (479), county seat of Newton County (Jasper), and school district assignment (Jasper 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.