Emerald Beach Missouri Map

About Emerald Beach, Missouri

Emerald Beach is a locality in Barry County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 274. The population density is 111.6 people per km². Emerald Beach is located at 36.5756°N, 93.6719°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 65658.

Emerald Beach unfolds as a quiet expanse where the rolling Ozark foothills begin their gentle descent towards the southwestern Missouri plains. It lies 30.0 miles north-east of Rogers, AR (from Rogers, AR: bearing 56°T), and is situated 7.1 miles north-north-east of Holiday Island. Here, the land is a study in muted greens and earthy browns, a landscape shaped by the patient work of water and time, where limestone outcrops peek through the soil like ancient bones. The air carries a faint, clean scent of damp earth and pine, especially potent after a rain, and the sky overhead seems vast, an endless canvas for the slow drift of clouds. Small farms, their fields etched with the neat lines of cultivation, dot the terrain, interspersed with patches of dense woodland where sunlight filters through the canopy in shifting patterns, painting the leaf-strewn ground. The history of Emerald Beach is entwined with the quiet industry of the land, a place where the discovery of phosphate rock once fueled a brief but significant economic boom, leaving behind remnants of its past in weathered barns and old quarry ponds. Today, the economy is more diversified, relying on a mix of agriculture, particularly cattle ranching and hay production, and the slow, steady growth of small businesses catering to the local populace. The nearby waters, though not a vast ocean, offer a calming presence, reflecting the soft hues of dawn and dusk, and the rhythm of life in Emerald Beach is one of deliberate calm, a contrast to the hurried pulse of larger cities, where traditions of neighborly support and quiet resilience continue to define its character.

About This Emerald Beach Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Emerald Beach, Missouri — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 36.575622, -93.671859. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Emerald Beach and Barry County.

Detailed location data for Emerald Beach includes the ZIP code (65658), telephone area code (417), county seat of Barry County (Cassville), and school district assignment (Cassville R-IV School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Emerald Beach is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.