Little Rock, Arkansas
Little Rock is the capital city and largest city of the U.S. state of Arkansas. Billy Joel mentions it in "We Didn't Start the Fire".
Little Rock | |
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State capital and city | |
| City of Little Rock | |
      Clockwise from top: Little Rock skyline, Arkansas Razorbacks football in War Memorial Stadium, the Arkansas State Capitol, River Market District, Little Rock Central High School, and the William J. Clinton Presidential Library | |
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| Nickname(s): The Rock, Rock Town, LR | |
 Location of Little Rock in Pulaski County, Arkansas. | |
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| Coordinates: 34°44′10″N 92°19′52″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Arkansas |
| County | Pulaski |
| Township | Big Rock |
| Founded | June 1, 1821 |
| Incorporated (town) | November 7, 1831 |
| Incorporated (city) | November 2, 1835 |
| Named for | French: La Petite Roche (The "Little Rock") |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-manager |
| • Mayor | Mark Stodola (D) |
| • Council | Little Rock City Council |
| Area | |
| • State capital and city | 121.30 sq mi (314.16 km2) |
| • Land | 118.69 sq mi (307.40 km2) |
| • Water | 2.61 sq mi (6.76 km2) |
| • Metro | 4,090.34 sq mi (10,593.94 km2) |
| Elevation | 335 ft (102 m) |
| Population | |
| • State capital and city | 193,524 |
| • Estimate (2017) | 198,606 |
| • Rank | US: 117th |
| • Density | 1,672.81/sq mi (645.87/km2) |
| • Urban | 431,388 (US: 88th) |
| • Metro | 738,344 (US: 78th) |
| Demonym(s) | Little Rocker |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 72002, 72103, 72201, 72202, 72204, 72205, 72206, 72207, 72209, 72210, 72211, 72212, 72223, 72227 |
| Area code(s) | 501 |
| FIPS code | 05-41000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0083350 |
| Major airport | Clinton National Airport/Adams Field (LIT) |
| Interstate Highways | I-30, I-40, I-430, I-440, I-530, I-630 |
| Other major highways | US 65, US 67, US 70, US 167, AR 107 |
| Website | www |
References
- "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jul 18, 2017.
- "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 8, 2015. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
Other websites
Media related to Little Rock, Arkansas at Wikimedia Commons
Municipalities and communities of Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Arkansas highlighting Pulaski County | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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