Notable fort · Monroe, Arkansas
Old US 79
Old US 79 is a fort in Monroe, Arkansas.
Old US 79: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Old US 79
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Old US 79 — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 34.68798, -91.32059. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Old US 79
- Mount Zion Baptist Church · church · Monroe · ~31 km · Must-see
- Louisiana Purchase State Park · sanctuary · Tunica · ~31 km · Must-see
- Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church · church · Monroe · ~31 km · Must-see
- Louisiana Purchase Historic State Park · park · Monroe · ~31 km · Must-see
- McNulty Lake · lake · Tunica · ~41 km · Must-see
- Big Horseshoe Lake · lake · Coahoma · ~60 km · Must-see
- Crow Lake · lake · Tunica · ~60 km · Must-see
- Lonoke Confederate Monument · fort · Lonoke · ~68 km · Must-see
- Moore-Jacobs House · fort · Monroe · ~2 km
- Arkapola Bluff · viewpoint · Prairie · ~18 km
- Menett Reservoir · lake · Coahoma · ~23 km
- Payer Lake Number Two · lake · Coahoma · ~24 km
- Sims Reservoir · lake · Prairie · ~27 km
- Lost Island Reservoir · lake · Coahoma · ~27 km
- Scroggins Reservoir · lake · Coahoma · ~28 km
- Gunnell Pond · lake · Coahoma · ~29 km
- Baker Brothers Reservoir · lake · Coahoma · ~30 km
- Lake Greenlee Reservoir · lake · Tunica · ~31 km
Other forts & heritage near Old US 79
- Lonoke Confederate Monument · fort · Lonoke · ~68 km · Must-see
- Cumberland Presbyterian Church · fort · White · ~92 km · Must-see
- Trinity Episcopal Church · fort · White · ~92 km · Must-see
- Monument to Confederate Women · fort · Pulaski · ~111 km · Must-see
- Ten Commandments · fort · Pulaski · ~111 km · Must-see
- Fort Logan H. Roots · fort · Pulaski · ~112 km · Must-see
- Moore-Jacobs House · fort · Monroe · ~2 km
- Louisiana Purchase Marker;Fifth principal meridian · fort · Phillips · ~31 km
- American Legion Memorial · fort · Monroe · ~31 km
- Phillips Road 600 · fort · Phillips · ~39 km
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Frequently asked
Is Old US 79 open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Old US 79 yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Old US 79?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Old US 79?
Nearby: Mount Zion Baptist Church (church, 31 km), Louisiana Purchase State Park (sanctuary, 31 km), Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church (church, 31 km), Louisiana Purchase Historic State Park (park, 31 km), McNulty Lake (lake, 41 km), Big Horseshoe Lake (lake, 60 km).
Is Old US 79 worth visiting?
Old US 79 is listed as a notable fort in Arkansas on Spotwander.