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Salem Arkansas Map

Explore Salem, 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 Salem, Arkansas

How to Use This Salem, Arkansas Map

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

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

Latitude	34.630899
Longitude	-92.561492
Population	2,544
Density	312.3 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	71720, 72576, 71943, 72019
Area Code	870
County Seat	Murfreesboro
School District	Bryant Public Schools

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About Salem, Arkansas

Salem is a locality in Pike County, Arkansas, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,544. The population density is 312.3 people per km². Salem is located at 34.6309°N, 92.5615°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 71720, 72576, 71943.

Salem rises from the limestone bedrock of the Ozark plateau, where the morning light filters through dense stands of oak and hickory to illuminate the damp, moss-covered floor of the surrounding woodlands. It lies 34.7 miles west-southwest of Hot Springs, AR (from Hot Springs, AR: bearing 248°T), and is situated 34.8 miles west-northwest of Arkadelphia. The landscape is defined by the rugged elevation of Reynolds Mountain, which looms to the north, casting long, violet shadows over the earth as the sun retreats. Only a mile away, the quiet, persistent flow of Rock Creek carves its path through the soil, its waters carrying the sediment of the high country down toward the lower basins. Beyond the immediate timber, the terrain opens into the sweeping, verdant expanse of Jones Valley, a place where the air hangs heavy with the scent of pine needles and damp earth, and the stillness of the afternoon is broken only by the sharp, rhythmic call of a distant hawk.

Salem maintains a quiet continuity with the agricultural traditions that first drew settlers to these interior highlands, though the economy has shifted to accommodate the slow, deliberate pace of modern rural life. Residents move with a steady, unforced cadence, their daily patterns influenced by the proximity of the Ouachita National Forest, which offers a vast expanse of protected wilderness for those who seek the solitude of the deep woods. While Lake Greeson lies several miles to the south, the local character remains anchored to the land, shaped by the cycles of the seasons and the enduring resilience of the people who work the surrounding fields and forests. The history of the locality is written in the stone foundations of older structures and the fading tracks of logging trails, reflecting a heritage that values the quiet dignity of a life lived close to the rhythms of the earth.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Salem Community Park (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 306° NW
Bishop Park (Local Park) — 3.6 mi, 133° SE
Geographic Center of Arkansas, placed 1936 (Monument) — 4.7 mi, 086° E
Bauxite Glade/Woodland Complex (Conservation Area) — 7.3 mi, 155° SE
Stop Pollution, Preserve Drain to Creek Ecosystem (Public Artwork) — 11.0 mi, 032° NE
Hindman Golf (Local Recreation) — 11.7 mi, 069° E
The Loony Bin Comedy Club (Theatre) — 13.6 mi, 046° NE
Pinnacle Mountain State Park (State Park) — 14.1 mi, 019° N
M2Gallery (Gallery) — 14.4 mi, 039° NE
Winona Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 14.8 mi, 311° NW
Cantrell Gallery (Gallery) — 15.0 mi, 048° NE
Ouachita National Forest (National Forest) — 15.4 mi, 308° NW · 1.8M acres
Dickson Overlook (Viewpoint) — 15.9 mi, 023° NE
Fallen Fire Fights of Arkansas (Monument) — 17.4 mi, 062° NE
Ten Commandments (Monument) — 17.4 mi, 063° NE
Fellowship Hall Sound (Gallery) — 18.2 mi, 064° NE
MacArthur Visits City Park (Attraction) — 18.4 mi, 066° NE
The Little Rock (Attraction) — 18.6 mi, 064° NE
Birdies Cabaret and Lounge (Theatre) — 18.8 mi, 062° NE
Lake Catherine State Park (State Park) — 23.7 mi, 233° SW
Bell Slough State Wildlife Management Area (Nature Reserve) — 23.9 mi, 022° N
Flatside Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 24.0 mi, 308° NW · 10k acres
Chez Fur Fiber Farm (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 24.5 mi, 213° SW
Hot Springs National Park (National Park) — 26.8 mi, 256° W · 4,919 acres
Harris Brake State Wildlife Management Area (Nature Reserve) — 27.7 mi, 334° NW
Oak Mountain National Game Refuge (National Conservation Area) — 29.5 mi, 297° NW · 8,872 acres
Evans Children's Adventure Garden (Attraction) — 30.8 mi, 244° SW
John McConnell Stadium (Stadium) — 32.6 mi, 010° N
Century Flyer (Attraction) — 33.4 mi, 013° N
Ozark National Forest (National Forest) — 56.4 mi, 349° N · 1.1M acres

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