Winslow Arkansas Map

About Winslow, Arkansas

Winslow is a locality in Washington County, Arkansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 365. The population density is 77.3 people per km². Winslow is located at 35.8009°N, 94.1349°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Winslow is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 72959.

Winslow claims a rugged prominence where the West Fork White River carves its path through the dense, verdant terrain of the interior highlands. It lies 18.1 miles south of Fayetteville, AR (from Fayetteville, AR: bearing 176°T), and is situated 9.0 miles south-southeast of West Fork. High above the valley floor, the silhouette of Weedy Rough Mountain dominates the skyline, anchoring a landscape defined by steep inclines and the deep, shadowed creases of Gafield Hollow. Sunlight here behaves with a peculiar patience, lingering on the ridges long after the lower thickets have surrendered to the cool, damp weight of evening. To the east, the sprawling expanse of the Ozark National Forest provides a vast, unyielding backdrop of oak and hickory, while the nearby waters of Lake Shepherd Springs mirror the shifting, bruised colors of the twilight sky.

Winslow emerged as a point of transit along the old rail lines, its economy once tethered to the timber trade and the slow, deliberate movement of goods through these difficult elevations. The pace of life remains tethered to the terrain, marked by the seasonal pulse of the forest and the persistent, quiet endurance of those who cultivate the thin mountain soil. While the steam whistles of the past have long since faded, the remnants of that era persist in the weathered architecture and the slow, methodical habits of the local population. Travelers seeking the solitude of the woods often find their way toward the Butterfield Hiking Trail, drawn by the same quiet stillness that has defined the character of Winslow for generations.

About This Winslow Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Winslow, Arkansas. Coordinates: 35.800914, -94.134926. 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 Winslow includes the ZIP code (72959), telephone area code (479), county seat of Washington County (Fayetteville), and school district assignment (Greenland Public Schools).

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.