Pontiac Missouri Map

About Pontiac, Missouri

Pontiac is a locality in Ozark County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 123. The population density is 19.0 people per km². Pontiac is located at 36.5156°N, 92.6038°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 65729.

Pontiac remains a quiet convergence of limestone bluffs and dense, deciduous timber that catches the low-slung, golden light of late afternoon. It lies 35.2 miles east-southeast of Branson, MO (from Branson, MO: bearing 104°T), and is situated 17.4 miles northwest of Mountain Home. [SYSTEM NAVIGATION SENTENCE]. The landscape surrounding Pontiac slopes toward the expansive, still waters of Bull Shoals Lake, where the surface often holds the precise, inverted image of the sky. To the west, the terrain folds into the shadowed depths of Coilep Hollow, while the nearby banks of the Little North Fork White River provide a constant, low-frequency hum of moving water against gravel bars. Far off, the silhouette of Promise Land Ridge delineates the horizon, a firm reminder of the geological weight that defines this corner of the Ozarks.

Economic life in Pontiac moves at the measured pace of the seasons, shaped primarily by the land's natural offerings and the steady stewardship of the outdoors. Visitors frequently gather at the Bull Shoals Recreation Area, where the infrastructure exists to support those who come to walk the trails or observe the transition of the woods from green to bronze. The local character reflects a long-standing familiarity with the soil and the water, favoring a plain-spoken diligence that values self-reliance over artifice. Life here is defined by the necessary labor of maintaining property and the simple, persistent habit of watching the weather move across the ridges, ensuring that the rhythm of the days remains tethered to the tangible reality of the earth.

About This Pontiac Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Pontiac, Missouri. Coordinates: 36.51562, -92.603776. 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 Pontiac includes the ZIP code (65729), telephone area code (417), county seat of Ozark County (Gainesville), and school district assignment (Gainesville R-V 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.