Summit Arkansas Map

About Summit, Arkansas

Summit is a locality in Marion County, Arkansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 544. The population density is 174.2 people per km². Summit is located at 36.2523°N, 92.6907°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Summit is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 72677, 72687.

Summit emerges from the limestone-flecked earth as a quiet gathering of dwellings defined by the persistent, rhythmic passage of the Town Branch. It lies 18.0 miles west-southwest of Mountain Home, AR (from Mountain Home, AR: bearing 251°T), and is situated 23.3 miles east of Harrison. The landscape surrounding Summit is characterized by a topography of dense hardwood forests and deep, shaded depressions like Hawkins Hollow, where the light at dusk turns a bruised, heavy purple against the canopy. Only a short distance away, the expansive waters of Bull Shoals Lake catch the sky, providing a mirror to the shifting clouds that drift over the land. The proximity to Kelly's Slab offers a stark, geological reminder of the region’s ancient foundation, where the strata of the earth lie exposed in quiet, silent layers beneath the roots of oak and hickory.

Economic life in Summit has long been tethered to the rugged temperament of the soil and the modest industry that sustains those who work it. While the pace of the day is dictated by the sun and the seasonal turn of the crops, the influence of the nearby landscape ensures that the local identity remains firmly rooted in the traditions of the Ozarks. History here is not written in grand monuments but is instead held in the steady, unassuming maintenance of homesteads and the collective memory of families who have navigated the terrain for generations. Even when the heat of the afternoon hangs heavy over the fields, the air carries a crisp, clean clarity, and the people of Summit continue their work with a deliberate, measured persistence that honors the quiet dignity of the land.

About This Summit Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Summit, Arkansas. Coordinates: 36.252292, -92.690721. 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 Summit includes the ZIP code (72677, 72687), telephone area code (479), county seat of Marion County (Yellville), and school district assignment (Yellville-Summit 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.