Natural Steps, Arkansas

Natural Steps
Location of Natural Steps in Pulaski County, Arkansas.
Location of Natural Steps in Pulaski County, Arkansas.
Natural Steps is located in Arkansas
Natural Steps
Natural Steps
Location within the state of Arkansas
Coordinates: 34°52′23″N 92°29′53″W / 34.87306°N 92.49806°W / 34.87306; -92.49806
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountyPulaski
Founded1822
Area
 • Total3.56 sq mi (9.22 km2)
 • Land2.76 sq mi (7.15 km2)
 • Water0.80 sq mi (2.07 km2)
Elevation446 ft (136 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total413
 • Density149.64/sq mi (57.78/km2)
FIPS code05-48680
GNIS feature ID2582919[2]

Natural Steps is an unincorporated census-designated place in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States. It is located 18 miles (29 km) northwest of Little Rock along the southern bank of the Arkansas River, on Arkansas Highway 300. Per the 2020 census, the population was 413.[3] Today, it is a small farming community with scattered businesses. Most of the natural steps, a geologic formation, still stand today and are used as a marker for river runners. The Natural Steps are not open to the public for viewing.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Natural Steps, Arkansas
  3. ^ "Natural Steps CDP, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2022.