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Crystal Beach was incorporated from 1971 until 1987, and it has been the most populated community of the Bolivar Peninsula. [7] On April 23, 1991, communities of Bolivar Peninsula received an enhanced 9-1-1 system which routes calls to proper dispatchers and allows dispatchers to automatically view the address of the caller. [8]
The National Historic Landmarks in Arkansas represent Arkansas's history from the Louisiana Purchase through the Civil War and the Civil Rights Movement. It contains the landmarks designated by the U.S. Federal Government for the U.S. state of Arkansas. There are 17 National Historic Landmarks (NHLs) in Arkansas.
[2] [3] Samuel D. Parr started a settlement in 1838 that would become Port Bolivar. [4] The original Fort Travis was located on the east end of Galveston. The present location was the Confederate Fort Green [5] In 1872 Bolivar Point Lighthouse was constructed north of Fort Travis.
High Island is an unincorporated community located in the Bolivar Peninsula census-designated place, Galveston County, Texas, United States.The community is located in the extreme eastern part of the county on Bolivar Peninsula, less than one mile from Chambers County and less than two miles from Jefferson County.
Lake Beulah is an oxbow lake located in Bolivar County, Mississippi and Desha County, Arkansas, United States. The Arkansas-Mississippi border follows the center of the narrow, curving lake. The town of Beulah, Mississippi is located on the east shore, where there is a public boat launch.
The Bolivar Peninsula itself is a census-designated place, in Galveston County, Texas, United States, and part of the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. The entire peninsula was severely damaged during Hurricane Ike on September 13, 2008; [1] re-building efforts were still continuing as late as 2013. [2] The US Census does not ...
The recreation area includes parts of Browns Canyon National Monument, established in 2015. The national monument is accessible through the recreation area's Ruby Mountain and Hecla Junction river sites. In a 152-mile (245-kilometer) stretch that includes the recreation area, the Arkansas River decreases 4,650 feet (1,420 meters) in elevation ...
Lake Ouachita State Park is a 360-acre (150 ha) public recreation area located ten miles (16 km) northwest of Hot Springs, on the eastern side of Lake Ouachita, which at 40,000 acres (16,000 ha) is the largest man-made lake located entirely within the state of Arkansas. [2]