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Arkansas Almanac: State Facts and Figures
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Arkansas Almanac
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| Official Name |
Arkansas |
| Capital |
Little Rock |
| Nick Name |
The Natural State (Official) |
| Motto |
Regnat Populus (The people rule.) |
| Location & Region |
34.72240 N, 092.35407 W |
South |
| Constitution Ratified |
1874 |
| Statehood |
June 15, 1836 |
25th State |
| Population |
2,673,400 |
51.34 sq mi. |
33rd |
Largest City
(by population) |
Little Rock, Fort Smith, North Little Rock, Fayetteville, Jonesboro |
| Bordering States |
Louisiana - Mississippi - Missouri - Oklahoma - Tennessee - Texas |
| Number of Counties |
75 Counties in Arkansas |
Largest County
(by population) |
Benton County |
153,406 |
843 sq mi. |
| Time Zone |
Central Standard Time |
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Arkansas Climate and Weather |
Arkansas weather is pleasant and usually void of extreme heat or cold. Average summer highs approach 80 degrees, with winters lows in the 40s.
Rainfall varies slightly north to south, but the statewide average is near 50 inches per year. Amounts exceeding 60 inches yearly are common in the Ouachita Mts.
Snow does fall in the northwest and west, and occasionally in the southern areas. |
| Highest Temperature |
120 degrees
Aug. 10, 1936 - Ozark |
| Lowest Temperature |
-29 degrees
Feb. 13, 1905 - Pond |
| Avg Temp: High - Low |
93.6 degrees |
26.6 degrees |
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Arkansas Highest, Lowest, and Mean Elevations (Feet) |
| Mean Elevation |
650 |
| Highest Point |
Magazine Mountain |
2,753 |
| Lowest Point |
Ouachita River |
55 |
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Arkansas Land Area (Square Miles) |
| Geographic Center |
12 miles NW of Little Rock in Pulaski |
| Total Area |
53,178.62 |
29th |
| Land Area1 |
52,068.17 |
97.92% |
| Water Area2 |
1,110.45 |
2.08% |
| Forested Land Area3 |
56.4 percent |
Dimensions
(Length - Width) |
260 miles |
240 miles |
Source: (U.S. Census, April 1, 2000)
1. Dry land and land temporarily or partially covered by water, such as marshland, swamps, etc.; streams and canals under one-eighth statute mile wide; and lakes, reservoirs, and ponds under 40 acres.
2. Permanent inland water surface, such as lakes, reservoirs, and ponds having an area of 40 acres or more; streams, sloughs, estuaries, and canals one-eighth statute mile or more in width; deeply indented embayments and sounds, and other coastal waters behind or sheltered by headlands or islands separated by less than 1 nautical mile of water, and islands under 40 acres in area. Excludes areas of oceans, bays, sounds, etc. lying within U.S. jurisdiction but not defined as inland water.
3. 1997 |
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Almanac Provided by SHG Resources |
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