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An enlargeable map of the state of Arkansas. Names Common name: Arkansas. Pronunciation: / ˈ ɑːr k ən s ɔː / ⓘ AR-kən-saw [1] Official name: State of Arkansas; Abbreviations and name codes Postal symbol: AR; ISO 3166-2 code: US-AR; Internet second-level domain: .ar.us; Nicknames Bear State (pronounced "Bar State") [2] Bowie State [2 ...
The 12 regions of Morocco since 2015 (including Western Sahara) Moroccan administrative division Regions are currently the highest administrative divisions in Morocco.Since 2015, Morocco officially administers 12 regions, including one (Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab) that lies completely within the disputed territory of Western Sahara and two (Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra and Guelmim-Oued Noun) that lie ...
Location of Arkansas in the United States. Arkansas is located in the southeastern United States, in the West South Central Census Bureau division. Arkansas covers an area of 53,179 square miles (137,733 km²) and ranks as the 29th largest state by size. [7]
The Little Rock Nine crisis at Central High School in Little Rock defined Arkansas as a state which was resistant to racial integration for many years and in the minds of many people, it also renewed the stereotype which portrayed Arkansas as a racist state. Frequently, the Little Rock Nine crisis and similar events are the only references to ...
The following are tallies of current listings in Arkansas on the National Register of Historic Places. These counts are based on entries in the National Register Information Database as of April 24, 2008 [2] and new weekly listings posted since then on the National Register of Historic Places web site. [3]
There are four of these in Arkansas. The National Park Service lists these four together with the NHLs in the state, [6] The Arkansas Post National Memorial, the Fort Smith National Historic Site (shared with Oklahoma) and the Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site are also NHLs and are listed above. The remaining one is:
One of four state-named roadways that does not connect to another state-named roadway. Before 1908, it was named Hamilton Road. [27] 2.4 miles (3.9 km) Missouri Avenue NW: Street that runs from Military Road and 14th Street in Brightwood to North Capitol Street and Riggs Road in Petworth. Until 1937, it was named Concord Avenue. [28]
Paris is located in a valley near the Arkansas River in the Ozark Mountain region of northwest Arkansas. Its ZIP code is 72855.. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.8 square miles (12.4 km 2), of which 4.5 square miles (11.7 km 2) are land and 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km 2) (5.43%) is covered by water.