Map of Jonesboro, United States
Jonesboro is a city in Arkansas, United States, with a population of about 73,907. It lies at 35.8423°N, 90.7043°W, about 99 m above sea level. Jonesboro is about 1,253 km (779 mi) west of Washington, D.C., the capital. The nearest city on our map is Memphis, 97 km to the southeast.
Jonesboro at a glance
Country
Region
Arkansas
Population
73,907GeoNames
Coordinates
35.8423, -90.704335°50′32″N 90°42′15″W
Time zone
America/ChicagoUTC−06:00 / UTC−05:00 (daylight saving time)
Local time
–
Elevation
99 m (325 ft)
Distance to Washington, D.C.
1,253 km (779 mi)
Where is Jonesboro?
- The 5th largest city in Arkansas on this site.
- Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 9 h 43 min on the shortest day to 14 h 35 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near Jonesboro
- Memphis — 97 km southeast
- Bartlett — 103 km southeast
- Cordova — 114 km southeast
- Southaven — 114 km southeast
- Germantown — 117 km southeast
- Olive Branch — 126 km southeast
- Collierville — 130 km southeast
- Jackson — 173 km east
- Conway — 178 km southwest
- North Little Rock — 185 km southwest
Largest cities in Arkansas
- Little Rock — 202,591
- Fort Smith — 88,194
- Fayetteville — 82,830
- Springdale — 77,859
- North Little Rock — 66,504
- Conway — 64,980
- Rogers — 63,159
- Pine Bluff — 44,772
- Bentonville — 44,499
- Hot Springs — 35,635
Largest cities in United States
- New York City — 8,804,190
- Los Angeles — 3,820,914
- Brooklyn — 2,736,074
- Chicago — 2,664,452
- Queens — 2,316,841
- Houston — 2,314,157
- Phoenix — 1,650,070
- Philadelphia — 1,573,916
- San Antonio — 1,526,656
- Manhattan — 1,487,536
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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.