Des Arc Missouri Map

About Des Arc, Missouri

Des Arc is a locality in Iron County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 131. The population density is 238.6 people per km². Des Arc is located at 37.2826°N, 90.6373°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Des Arc is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 63636.

Des Arc emerges from the dense, verdant canopy of the Missouri landscape where the water of Black Creek carves a persistent path through the limestone earth. It lies 36.4 miles south-southwest of Farmington, MO (from Farmington, MO: bearing 199°T), and is situated 9.4 miles north-northeast of Piedmont. {}. The horizon is defined by the silhouette of Des Arc Mountain, which watches over the surrounding lowlands as they transition into the quiet, shaded depths of Henderson Hollow. The air here holds a heavy, earthen stillness, especially during the humid afternoons when the light turns a bruised, golden shade of bronze against the timbered slopes. Just a mile away, the Graves Mountain Conservation Area offers a preserved expanse of wilderness, maintaining the rugged character of the terrain that defines this corner of the state.

Generations of families have organized their lives around the rhythms of the land, finding sustenance in the timber and the soil that feeds the local economy. While the bustle of larger settlements remains distant, Des Arc maintains a singular, plain-spoken identity that favors the quiet industry of those who work the timber and the fields. Life moves with the deliberate pace of the seasons, far removed from the frantic motion of the wider world, yet connected by the shared history of those who first cleared these woods. On those rare days when the heat breaks, travelers might venture toward Blue Hole for a moment of reflection by the water, or perhaps walk the Crane Lake Trail to experience the stillness of the deep woods. Through every changing season, Des Arc remains a place where the land dictates the measure of the day, leaving its mark on the character of the people who call it home.

About This Des Arc Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Des Arc, Missouri. Coordinates: 37.28255, -90.637341. 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 Des Arc includes the ZIP code (63636), telephone area code (816), county seat of Iron County (Ironton), and school district assignment (South Iron County R-I 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.