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Arkansas Geography
Arkansas
Geography, Arkansas Facts
About half of Alabama
Arkansas covers 53,182 square miles. The
highest point is Magazine Mountain at 2,753 feet above sea level, and the lowest
point is the Ouachita River at 55 feet above sea level. Arkansas can be divided
into five main land regions; the Ozark Plateau, the Arkansas Valley, the
Ouachita Mountains, the Mississippi Alluvial Plain, and the West Gulf Coastal
Plain.
The Ozark Plateau is located in the northwestern and north central part of
Arkansas. This is an area of rugged hills and deep valleys, with heavy forests.
South of the Ozark Plateau is the Arkansas River Valley. The Arkansas River is
the largest in the state. South of the Arkansas Valley are the Ouachita
Mountains, a group that runs from eastern Oklahoma to central Arkansas. The
Ouachita Mountains are known for their mineral and timber resources and for
their hot springs.
The Mississippi Alluvial Plain forms most of the eastern border of Arkansas
between Tennessee and Louisiana, and covers the eastern third of the state of
Arkansas. This area is covered with rich soil carried by the Mississippi River
and its tributaries.
The West Gulf Coastal Plain covers the southeastern and south central portions
of the state along the border of Louisiana, and is characterized by pine forests
and farmlands. Natural resources in this area include natural gas, petroleum
deposits and beds of bromine flats.
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