Elm Park Rest Area
Elm Park Rest Area is a rest area in Arkansas, at a modelled elevation of 171 m. Sugar Loaf Mountain stands 781 m to the west, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Blueberry Hill, a peak 1.6 miles away. Talimena Scenic Drive passes 27 miles off.
Rest Area Facilities - Passenger Vehicle Parking, Restrooms
The story
Unincorporated community in Scott County, Arkansas.
Wikidata Q5366295, matched on coordinates and name (652 m apart).
What to expect
How to reach it
- 26.8 mi off the Talimena Scenic Drive, National
- 28.1 mi off the Mount Magazine Scenic Byway
- 28.9 mi off the Mountain Gateway Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Lake Wilhelmina Vista · 27 mi
- Eagleton Vista · 27 mi
- Lover's Leap · 27 mi
- Grand View Vista · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Blueberry Hill: 1.6 mi
- East Poteau Mountain: 4.1 mi
- Pilot Knob: 5.2 mi
- Jennings Mountain: 7.1 mi
- Round Mountain: 7.5 mi
- Johnny Cake Park: 7.8 mi
- Waldron City Park: 9.1 mi
- Truman Baker Park: 10.1 mi
- Sodie Davidson Park: 10.4 mi
- Buckner Park: 11.0 mi
- Blythe's Scott County Museum: 8.1 mi
- Scott County Museum of History: 9.0 mi
- Belle Museum & Chapel: 19.2 mi
- Chaffee Barbershop Museum: 22.2 mi
- Scott County Memorial Hall: 8.9 mi
- Coal Miner's Memorial: 14.8 mi
- Farmer's Bank Centennial Plaza: 15.0 mi
- City of Bonanza Monument: 22.3 mi
- Belle Star Cave Falls: 7.8 mi
- Slate Falls: 9.1 mi
- Welcome to Waldron Mural: 9.0 mi
- The Flower Tower: 23.1 mi
- Big Creek Narrows: 12.4 mi
- Buzzard Bluff: 19.4 mi
- World's Largest Christmas Pickle: 23.1 mi
- Tan-A-Hill Spring: 23.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.7 miles of Elm Park Rest Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar Loaf Mountain | W 270° | 781 m | 19.7 mi |
| White Oak Mountain | ESE 108° | 674 m | 10.5 mi |
| Hickory Knob | WSW 238° | 648 m | 7.8 mi |
| Midland Peak | W 277° | 640 m | 16.4 mi |
| East Poteau Mountain | SSW 211° | 614 m | 4.1 mi |
| Kingdoodle Knob | ESE 105° | 612 m | 17.6 mi |
| Oklahoma Peak | W 274° | 609 m | 18.5 mi |
| Pilot Knob | SE 126° | 602 m | 5.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:55 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 06:04 | 19:57 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:41 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 16:30 | 17:09 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 39 | 43 | 51 | 60 | 68 | 76 | 80 | 80 | 72 | 61 | 50 | 42 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.2 | 4.6 | 5.3 | 6.0 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waldron, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13470666215
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