Scott Arkansas Map

About Scott, Arkansas

Scott is a locality in Lonoke County, Arkansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 97. The population density is 11.8 people per km². Scott is located at 34.6965°N, 92.0963°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 72142.

Scott spreads across a flat, expansive reach of alluvial earth where the horizon is defined by the silhouettes of distant, low-lying timber and the vast, unblinking sky. It lies 10.9 miles east-southeast of North Little Rock, AR (from North Little Rock, AR: bearing 117°T), and is situated 11.5 miles east-southeast of Little Rock. Sunlight here possesses a heavy, syrupy quality, thickening as it settles over the furrowed fields that define the immediate geography of Scott. To the east, the stillness of Old River Lake provides a mirror for the heat-shimmered atmosphere, while the Arkansas River carves a deliberate, muddy path through the broader landscape, moving with a patience that seems to dictate the tempo of the day. Beyond the cultivated acreage, the land remains largely indifferent to the passing of hours, save for the occasional bird circling toward the distant, gentle rise of Rounded Hill.

Agriculture remains the primary pulse of the local economy, with the soil yielding harvests that have sustained generations of families who arrived when the landscape was still being tamed from dense, tangled bottomland. The cultural character of the place is inextricably tied to these cycles of planting and harvest, a quiet persistence that manifests in the slow turning of machinery and the persistent hum of irrigation during the sweltering months. Visitors often find themselves drawn to the expansive quiet of the Terry Pool (Ark. Rv) Recreation Area, where the land meets the water in a way that feels ancient and undisturbed. While the more rugged terrain of Dark Hollow remains a distant curiosity for those who travel further afield, the people here find a particular, understated beauty in the flat, fertile plains that have become the defining feature of their home.

About This Scott Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Scott, Arkansas. Coordinates: 34.696481, -92.096255. 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 Scott includes the ZIP code (72142), telephone area code (501), county seat of Lonoke County (Lonoke), and school district assignment (Pulaski County Special 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.