 Damascus was the site of a nuclear "Broken Arrow" incident on September 18–19, 1980 when a Titan II ICBM exploded 3.3 miles (5.3 km) NNE of the town, although no radiation was spread as a result of the explosion.Damascus is located at (35.3673020, -92.4096005).According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.0 km² (1.9 mi²), all land.