Melinovac is located in the municipality Donji Lapac, in Lika-Senj County at an elevation of 440 meters above sea level and it covers the area of 21.76 km² (8.40 sq. miles). According to the 2011 census report, there were only nine inhabitants left. It is entirely populated by Serbs. Nearby places: Frkašić, Nebljusi, Klašnjica, Ponor Korenički, Kruge, Bjelopolje, Vedašić, Donji Štrbci, Šeganovac and Gradina Korenička.