Businesses and Places in Arkansas
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Arkansas Facts and Information
Abbreviation | AR |
Capital | Little Rock |
Size | Total (Land + Water) 53,179 sq miles; Land Only 52,068 sq miles |
Number of Counties | 75 |
Time Zone | Central Time Zone |
Bordering States | Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas |
Highest Point | Mount Magazine, 2,753 feet |
National Parks | Hot Springs National Park |
Population (2015) | 2,978,204 |
Population Density | 57.2 people / square mile |
Area Codes | 327, 479, 501, 870 |
Top 5 Cities (2010 population) | Little Rock (193,524)
Fort Smith (86,209) Fayetteville (73,580) Springdale (69,797) Jonesboro (67,263) |
Statehood | June 15, 1836 |
Electoral Votes | 6 |
Governor | Official Arkansas Governor Website |
U. S. Senators | List of U. S. Senators From Arkansas |
U. S. Representatives | List of U. S. Representatives From Arkansas |
Senators | List of Arkansas State Senators |
Representatives | List of Arkansas State Representatives |
Government | Official Site |
Constitution | Arkansas State Constitution |
Road Conditions | Arkansas Road Conditions |
Quarter Issue Date | October 20, 2003 |
American Folk Dance | Square dance |
Beverage | Milk |
Bird | Mockingbird |
Butterfly | Diana fritillary |
Flower | Apple blossom |
Fruit and Vegetable | South Arkansas vine ripe pink tomato |
Gem | Diamond |
Grain | Rice |
Grape | Cynthiana |
Historic Cooking Vessel | Dutch oven |
Insect | Honeybee |
Instrument | Fiddle |
Mammal | White tail deer |
Motto | Regnat populus (The people rule) |
Mineral | Quartz crystal |
Nickname | The Natural State |
Nut | Pecan |
Rock | Bauxite |
Tree | Pine tree |
NCAA Division I Schools | University of Arkansas (SEC)
University of Arkansas at Little Rock (Sun Belt) University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (Southeastern) Arkansas State University (Sun Belt) University of Central Arkansas (Southland) |
Gas Tax | $0.2180 / Gallon |
Cigarette Tax | $1.15 / Pack |
Tourist Attractions | Magic Springs Amusement park and water park in Hot Springs, Arkansas. |
Tourist Attractions | Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art Museum of American art in Bentonville, Arkansas. |
Tourist Attractions | Hot Springs National Park National park in central Garland County, Arkansas. |
Tourist Attractions | Little Rock Zoo Zoo in Little Rock, Arkansas. |
Tourist Attractions | Thorncrown Chapel Chapel in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. |
Tourist Attractions | Wild River Country Water park in North Little Rock, Arkansas. |
Tourist Attractions | Crater of Diamonds State Park State park in Pike County, Arkansas. |
Tourist Attractions | Lake Ouachita Reservoir in western Arkansas. |
Tourist Attractions | Lake Hamilton and Lake Catherine Man-made lakes around Hot Springs, Arkansas. |
Tourist Attractions | Garvan Woodland Gardens Botanical garden in Hot Springs, Arkansas. |
Tourist Attractions | Buffalo National River River in northern Arkansas. |
Tourist Attractions | Arkansas Arts Center Museum in Little Rock, Arkansas. |
Tourist Attractions | Big Dam Bridge Pedestrian bridge in Little Rock, Arkansas. |
Tourist Attractions | Hot Springs Mountain Tower Tower in Hot Springs, Arkansas. |
Tourist Attractions | Arkansas Alligator Farm and Petting Zoo Farm in Hot Springs, Arkansas. |
Tourist Attractions | Pea Ridge National Military Park Park in Pea Ridge, Arkansas. |
Tourist Attractions | Clinton Presidential Center Presidential library in Little Rock, Arkansas. |
Tourist Attractions | Ozark Folk Center State park in Mountain View, Arkansas. |
Fun Facts | The name Arkansas came from the Quapaw Indians, by way of early French explorers. The explorers met a group of Indians, known as the Ugakhpah, which means "people who live downstream.". These |
Fun Facts | Native Americans later were called the Quapaw, also called the Arkansaw. |
Fun Facts | The World's Championship Duck Calling Contest is held annually in Stuttgart. |
Fun Facts | It is illegal for the Arkansas River to rise above the Main Street Bridge in Little Rock. It is unclear how this law can be enforced. |
Fun Facts | In November, 1932, Hattie Caraway was elected senator in Arkansas. She became the first woman in the U.S. Senate. |
Fun Facts | Arkansas contains over 600,000 acres of lakes and 9,700 miles of streams and rivers. On July 2, 1962, Sam Walton founded opened the first Wal-Mart store in Rogers, Arkansas. 47 hot springs flow from the southwestern slope of Hot Springs Mountain. About 1,000,000 gallons of 143°F flow from the springs every day. |
Fun Facts | Mount Ida is known as the Quartz Crystal Capital of the World. |
Fun Facts | Pine Bluff is known as the world center of archery bow production. |
Fun Facts | Arkansas is the only state with an official State Cooking Vessel Dutch oven. |
Name Origin | From the Quapaw Indians |
Residents Names | Arkansan |
Tourism Office Website | www.arkansas.com |
Tourism Office Phone Number | 800-NATURAL |
Cities in Arkansas to visit
- Arkadelphia
- Batesville
- Beebe
- Bella Vista
- Benton
- Bentonville
- Blytheville
- Bryant
- Cabot
- Camden
- Clarksville
- Conway
- El Dorado
- Eureka Springs
- Fayetteville
- Forrest City
- Fort Smith
- Harrison
- Heber Springs
- Hope
- Hot Springs
- Hot Springs National Park
- Hot Springs Village
- Jacksonville
- Jonesboro
- Little Rock
- Lowell
- Magnolia
- Malvern
- Marion
- Maumelle
- Mena
- Monticello
- Morrilton
- Mountain Home
- Mountain View
- North Little Rock
- Paragould
- Pine Bluff
- Pocahontas
- Rogers
- Russellville
- Searcy
- Sherwood
- Siloam Springs
- Springdale
- Texarkana
- Van Buren
- West Memphis
- Wynne