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Prairie Creek Arkansas Map

Explore Prairie Creek, 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 Prairie Creek, Arkansas

How to Use This Prairie Creek, Arkansas Map

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

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	Prairie Creek
State	Arkansas (AR)
County	Sebastian County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	36.329478
Longitude	-94.058933
Population	2,217
Density	195.8 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	72938, 72756
Area Code	479
County Seat	Fort Smith
School District	Rogers Public Schools

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About Prairie Creek, Arkansas

Prairie Creek is a locality in Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,217. The population density is 195.8 people per km². Prairie Creek is located at 36.3295°N, 94.0589°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 72938, 72756.

Prairie Creek emerges from the earth as a series of low, hardwood-dense ridges that catch the long, golden slants of afternoon light. It lies 23.2 miles south of Fort Smith, AR (from Fort Smith, AR: bearing 173°T), and is situated 12.5 miles south-southwest of Greenwood. School House Branch carves a persistent, narrow path through the undergrowth here, its waters moving with a quiet urgency over moss-slicked stones before feeding into the broader, deeper drainage patterns of the region. To the west, the dark, elevated silhouette of Scott Ridge anchors the horizon, while the expansive, protected canopy of the Ouachita National Forest offers a sprawling, verdant backdrop that colors the local atmosphere in shades of deep emerald and slate. The air carries a constant, damp weight, smelling of leaf mold and pine needles, especially as the shadows grow long and the heat of the day recedes into the cooling soil.

Prairie Creek maintains a pace defined by the seasonal rhythms of the surrounding timber and small-scale agricultural plots that have sustained families for generations. Economic life remains tethered to the land, drawing from the forestry traditions that define the wider expanse of the Ouachita National Forest, while the nearby presence of Sugar Loaf Lake provides a localized focal point for the quiet, solitary recreation that suits the temper of the residents. History here is not found in grand monuments, but in the enduring persistence of the settlers who first cleared these slopes, leaving behind a legacy of labor that persists in the sturdy, unadorned architecture of the older houses. Life in Prairie Creek moves with a steady, deliberate gravity, indifferent to the frantic speed of the outside world, favoring the slow observation of the seasons as they turn across the ridges.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Beaver Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 1.2 mi, 004° N
Beaver Lake (Recreation Area) — 1.3 mi, 021° N
Lake Atalanta Park (Local Park) — 1.8 mi, 282° W
Navy Anchor (Monument) — 2.8 mi, 258° W
Veterans Park (Local Park) — 2.8 mi, 258° W
WWI field artillery (Monument) — 3.1 mi, 255° W
Colors Tower (Public Artwork) — 3.2 mi, 273° W
Frisco Caboose (Monument) — 3.2 mi, 270° W
Rogers Experimental House (Arts Centre) — 3.3 mi, 275° W
Hobbs State Park / Conservation Management Area (State Park) — 3.3 mi, 115° SE
Searles Prairie Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.0 mi, 291° W
Beaver Pond Observation Deck (Viewpoint) — 6.2 mi, 125° SE
Donald E. White Auditorium (Theatre) — 6.6 mi, 287° W
Helen’s Amphitheater (Theatre) — 7.8 mi, 287° W
Bentonville Tiger Stadium (Stadium) — 7.9 mi, 282° W
Leetown Battlefield (Registered Battlefield) — 8.0 mi, 002° N
Mark Twain National Forest (National Forest) — 14.6 mi, 037° NE · 1.5M acres
Comic Book & Superhero Toy Museum (Museum) — 14.8 mi, 200° S
AMC Fiesta Square 16 (Cinema) — 16.1 mi, 198° S
Ozark National Forest (National Forest) — 17.3 mi, 235° SW · 1.1M acres
Madison County (State Conservation Area) — 17.6 mi, 105° E
Art Museum (Museum) — 18.1 mi, 075° E
The Roxy (Gallery) — 18.6 mi, 074° E
Zarks-A Fine Design Gallery (Gallery) — 18.6 mi, 074° E
Amused Fine Art & Extraordinary Books (Gallery) — 18.6 mi, 074° E
UARK Bowl (Attraction) — 19.1 mi, 198° S
Holy Land Tour (Museum) — 19.6 mi, 074° E
Logan Cave National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 20.6 mi, 244° SW · 252 acres
Roaring River State Park (State Park) — 20.6 mi, 031° NE
Piney Creek Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 31.8 mi, 043° NE · 8,184 acres

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