Arkansas
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About Arkansas
Arkansas is a Southern state in the United States with beautiful mountains, valleys, forest lands and wide plains. The state is about equally divided between lowlands and highlands with in the Northwest the Ozark Plateau and in the south eastern parts, the Lowlands with the Delta along the Mississippi river and the Grand Prairie slightly away from the Mississippi river. Arkansas has many small streams, rivers, lakes and springs providing for 14,000 km of canoeing and fishing opportunities, great outdoors and lots of campsites.
Good to know
- Capital: Little Rock
- Climate: The climate is moderate without extremes, with average annual temperatures varying from 14-18 °C
- Timezone: UTC -6
- No. of inhabitants: 2,752,629 (2004)
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Highlights
- Ozark National Forest
- St. Francis National Forest
- Blanchard Springs Caverns- the limestone cavern located deep in the Ozark National Forest with stunning formations and massive rooms
- Eureka Springs-an America’s Victorian Village with many attractions
- Buffalo National River the country's first national river park with premier whitewater for boaters
- Ouachita National Forest
- Hot Springs National Park, one of the most visited parks with its 47 thermal springs
- Ozark Folk Center with a display of the mountain culture of the pioneers
- Crater of Diamonds, where you may keep what they find
- Old Washington Historic State Park-a 19th-century(restored) village with pre-Civil War weapons, homes, blacksmith shop and courthouses
- Little Rock with the historic MacArthur Park and the Central High School National Historic Site
- Fort Smith National Historic Site
- Pea Ridge National Military Park
Getting Around
- Little Rock National Airport and Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport are Arkansas' main airports
- If you are in a hurry take one of the Interstate Highways: I30, I40, I55, I430, I 440, I 530, I540 or the I630
- If not try some of the scenic byways that lead to breathtaking landscapes
- Crowley's Ridge Parkway takes you to the Chalk Bluff Natural Area, five state parks and the St. Francis National Forest
- Talimena Scenic Byway-a 85 km drive along the top of the Ouachita, Winding Stair and Rich Mountains with stunning views and outdoor opportunities
- The Great River Road links eastern Arkansas on a marked route that parallels the Mississippi
- Crowley's Ridge Parkway National Scenic Byway-315 km through Delta's "highlands", this route passes by five state parks, Civil War sites, the former home of Ernest Hemingway and the Delta Cultural Center.
- Arkansas Scenic 7 Byway-one of America’s most scenic drives through both the Ouachita and Ozark Mountains
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