Arkansas State Information From Americas Home Place
Arkansas is a U.S. state situated in the southern region and is surrounded by Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri,
Tennessee,
Mississippi, and
Louisiana. According to the U.S. Census Bureau as of 2006, Arkansas has an estimated population of 2,810,872. Arkansas’ capital and most populous city is Little Rock, which is situated in the inner portion of the state.
Facts About the State of Arkansas:
- Elevations in the state range from 54 feet above sea level in the far southeast corner to 2,753 feet above at Mount Magazine, the state's highest point.
- North Little Rock offers one of the nation's largest municipal parks.
- The community of Mountain View is called the Folk Capital of America. The little town preserves the pioneer way of life and puts it on display for visitors at the Ozark Folk Center State Park from March through October.
- The road to the White House for President Bill Clinton began in Hope, then led to Hot Springs, Fayetteville, and Little Rock.
- Arkansas contains over 600,000 acres of lakes and 9,700 miles of streams and rivers.
- The state contains six national park sites, two-and-a half million acres of national forests, seven national scenic byways, three state scenic byways, and 50 state parks.
- One of Americas finest restoration projects, the Quapaw Quarter features some of Little Rock's oldest structures including Victorian and antebellum homes, churches, MacArthur Park, and the Old Arsenal.
- Mountain View is home to one of the largest producers of handmade dulcimers in the world.
- Since the 1830s the area now known as Hot Springs National Park has bathed notables as diverse as Franklin D. Roosevelt, Babe Ruth, and Al Capone. The park is entirely surrounded by the city of Hot Springs, the boyhood home of President Bill Clinton.
- Located just outside of Murfreesboro, Crater of Diamonds State Park allows dedicated prospectors to search for precious gems including diamonds, amethyst, garnet, jasper, agate, and quartz.