Skip to content

Table of contents

About Forrest City, AR

Forrest City sits along Interstate 40 in eastern Arkansas, about 45 miles west of Memphis. The city serves as a convenient stop between Little Rock and Memphis, with Highway 70 running through downtown and Highway 1 providing Delta connections. The surrounding flat farmland produces cotton and soybeans under the region's humid subtropical climate. The city's standout feature is its massive Sanyo electronics manufacturing plant, which employs over 1,000 people in this Delta farming community.

Where is Forrest City, AR on the map?

Forrest City, AR is in United States, at 35.014, -90.793 - about 12 km west of Widener, AR.

How far is Forrest City, AR from where I am?

Use your device location to see the distance to Forrest City, AR, how long the drive takes, and directions from where you are.

Find hotels in Forrest City, AR

Rent a car near Forrest City, AR

Race a karting track in Forrest City, AR

Race a karting track generated from the real streets of Forrest City, AR.

Forrest City CircuitMedium

Play a pub crawl round in Forrest City, AR

Nine holes from pub to pub through the real streets of Forrest City, AR. Every cup is a bar somebody actually drinks in.

Pub Crawl Golf: Forrest City, AR9 holes, one ball

Popular destinations close by

Madison, AR5 mi 15 minCaldwell, AR6 mi 10 minWidener, AR8 mi 15 minHaynes, AR10 mi 15 minColt, AR10 mi 15 minPalestine, AR12 mi 15 minWynne, AR17 mi 30 minMarianna, AR19 mi 30 minWheatley, AR23 mi 30 minHughes, AR24 mi 45 minAubrey, AR28 mi 45 minJennette, AR28 mi 35 minParkin, AR28 mi 40 minLaGrange, AR29 mi 45 minMoro, AR29 mi 50 min

Nearby essentials

What is the closest airport to Forrest City, AR?

The closest airport to Forrest City, AR is Memphis International Airport, 91 km (about 1 h 9 min by car).

Share Route

Save for offline?

We'll download this route and its map area so it works without a connection. This can take a moment -- you can keep using the app while it finishes.