Editing Dierks, Arkansas (section)

==Geography==
Dierks is located in north-central Howard County along the southern edge of the [[Ouachita Mountains]]. It sits in the valley of Holly Creek, a southwest-flowing tributary of the [[Saline River (Little River)|Saline River]]. [[U.S. Route 70]] passes through the city on Front Street and Main Avenue, leading northeast {{convert|36|mi}} to [[Glenwood, Arkansas|Glenwood]] and southwest {{convert|21|mi}} to [[De Queen, Arkansas|De Queen]]. [[U.S. Route 278]] also passes through Dierks, leading north out of town along Main Avenue with US 70 before turning northwest towards [[Wickes, Arkansas|Wickes]], {{convert|32|mi}} from Dierks. US 278 runs east out of Dierks on 4th Street and Massey Avenue, eventually traveling {{convert|19|mi}} southeast to [[Nashville, Arkansas|Nashville]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|4.9|km2|order=flip}}, all land.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US0518970| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Dierks city, Arkansas| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| access-date=April 21, 2017}}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

Dierks Lake is a [[reservoir]] on the Saline River seven miles northwest of the city limits. It is a popular fishing spot and offers three areas to camp include Jefferson Ridge, Blue Ridge, and Horseshoe Bend.