Urbana Arkansas Map

About Urbana, Arkansas

Urbana is a locality in Union County, Arkansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 177. The population density is 36.7 people per km². Urbana is located at 33.1596°N, 92.4460°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 71730.

Urbana occupies a quiet expanse of southern timberland where the persistent presence of Woodard Creek carves a narrow, winding path through the damp, loamy earth. It lies 13.2 miles east-southeast of El Dorado, AR (from El Dorado, AR: bearing 105°T), and is situated 28.1 miles west of Crossett. The landscape remains dominated by dense stands of pine and hardwood that filter the sunlight into long, amber needles of illumination, casting the forest floor in a perpetual state of shifting shadow. To the north, the terrain rises in a subtle, uneven climb toward the distant, hazy silhouette of the Pigeon Hills, while the air remains heavy with the scent of damp moss and decaying leaves. Beyond the immediate canopy, the land flattens into the expansive, humid lowlands that define this portion of the state, maintaining a stillness broken only by the occasional call of a bird or the subtle rustle of undergrowth.

Urbana persists as a testament to the quiet industry of the timber and agricultural trades, which have long dictated the rhythm of daily existence here. The influence of the Felsenthal National Wildlife Refuge serves as a vital reminder of the wilderness that persists just eight miles away, protecting the ecological integrity of the surrounding wetlands and river corridors. Residents often look toward the nearby expanse of Grapevine Lake to mark the passage of the seasons, as the water levels shift with the cycles of rain and drought that govern the local economy. Life in Urbana moves with a deliberate, measured cadence, rooted in the traditions of a rural landscape that has seen the slow transition of generations without ever losing its fundamental connection to the soil and the timber harvest.

About This Urbana Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Urbana, Arkansas. Coordinates: 33.159573, -92.44598. 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 Urbana includes the ZIP code (71730), telephone area code (870), county seat of Union County (El Dorado), and school district assignment (El Dorado 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.