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Ponca Arkansas Map

Explore Ponca, 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 Ponca, Arkansas

How to Use This Ponca, Arkansas Map

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

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

Latitude	36.024243
Longitude	-93.364626
Population	30
Density	19.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	72670
Area Code	479
County Seat	Jasper
School District	Jasper School District

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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.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Buffalo National River (Wild & Scenic River) — 0.3 mi, 182° S · 89k acres
Buffalo National River Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 0.4 mi, 047° NE · 35k acres
Kings River (Conservation Area) — 2.4 mi, 294° NW
Buffalo River Karst Megasite Fee (Conservation Area) — 5.8 mi, 182° S
Sweden Creek Falls Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.9 mi, 235° SW
Smith Creek Overlook (Viewpoint) — 6.7 mi, 189° S
Ozark National Forest (National Forest) — 8.1 mi, 181° S · 1.1M acres
Upper Buffalo Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 8.2 mi, 190° S · 12k acres
Buffalo, Arkansas Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 8.5 mi, 200° S · 4,786 acres
Plane Crash Memorial Plaque (Monument) — 10.6 mi, 104° E
Dismal Hollow Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 12.5 mi, 163° S
Kings River Fall Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 12.7 mi, 235° SW
Boone County Men Served Both Armies / Military Activity in Boone County (Monument) — 20.2 mi, 045° NE
AMC Classic Harrison 8 (Cinema) — 20.9 mi, 042° NE
Lynn Hollow (Attraction) — 21.0 mi, 207° SW
Madison County War Memorial (Monument) — 21.2 mi, 282° W
Madison County Historical Society (Museum) — 21.5 mi, 282° W
Haw Creek National Game Refuge (National Conservation Area) — 22.3 mi, 172° S · 3,783 acres
Rock Garden (Attraction) — 23.7 mi, 146° SE
Ozone CCC Camp (Historic Ruins) — 24.9 mi, 191° S
Moore CCC Camp (Historic Ruins) — 27.5 mi, 130° SE
The Old Convertible (Attraction) — 28.0 mi, 099° E
Overlook (Attraction) — 28.4 mi, 096° E
Holy Land Tour (Museum) — 33.0 mi, 323° NW
Ozark Medieval Fortress (Historic Castle / Fort) — 33.0 mi, 031° NE
Berlin Wall Segment (Public Artwork) — 33.3 mi, 323° NW
Viso Art Studio (Gallery) — 33.4 mi, 322° NW
Amused Fine Art & Extraordinary Books (Gallery) — 33.4 mi, 322° NW
Quicksilver Gallery (Gallery) — 33.4 mi, 322° NW
Mark Twain National Forest (National Forest) — 35.3 mi, 347° N · 1.5M acres

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