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DATE ADMITTED INTO THE UNION
June 15, 1836

CAPITAL
Little Rock

NICKNAME
The Natural State (Official), Land of Opportunity, Razorback State

MOTTO
Regnat Populus (The people rule)

STATE FISH


STATE FLOWER


STATE INSECT
Honeybee (Apis mellifera)

STATE TREE
Pine

STATE SONG
"Arkansas" (You Run Deep in Me) by Wayland Holyfield "Oh, Arkansas" by Terry Rose, Gary Klaff

TOTAL AREA
53,182 square miles

HIGHEST POINT
2,753 feet (Magazine Mountain)

LOWEST POINT
55 feet (Ouachita River)

POPULATION
2,673,400

GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATES
Longitude: 89° 41' W to 94° 42' W Latitude: 33° N to 36° 30' N

GEOGRAPHIC CENTER
The geographic center of Arkansas is located in Pulaski County, 12 miles NW of Little Rock. Longitude: 92° 18.1'W Latitude: 34° 48.9'N

STATE BORDER
Arkansas is bordered by Missouri on the north and Louisiana on the south. Missouri, Tennessee, and Mississippi border Arkansas on the east. The Mississippi River marks Arkansas' eastern border with these three states. On the west, Arkansas is bordered by Texas and Oklahoma.

MAJOR RIVERS
Arkansas River, Mississippi River

STATE BIRD
Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)

SPOTLIGHT ARKANSAS HOTELS
Little Rock Airport Travelodge Little Rock Airport Travelodge
The Travelodge Airport is easily accessible off I-440, approximately a mile from Little Rock National Airport. Local attractions include Alltel Arena,...

Comfort Inn West Memphis Comfort Inn West Memphis
Comfort Inn West Memphis is located approximately one mile from Southland Greyhound Park, five minutes from downtown Memphis, and 10 miles from Memphi...

Super 8 Motel Monticello AR Super 8 Motel Monticello AR
Super 8 Monticello is located approximately 90 miles from Little Rock Airport and 115 miles from Hot Springs National Park. <
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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites El Dorado AR Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites El Dorado AR
Holiday Inn Express Hotel &
amp; Suites El Dorado is located two miles from downtown El Dorado, 13 miles from the Arkansas Museum of Natural Resou...

Super 8 Motel Lonoke Super 8 Motel Lonoke
Super 8 Lonoke is located approximately six miles from Oak Forest and 20 miles from Little Rock Airport. <
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Ramada Inn Ramada Inn
This Ramada Inn is situated about two miles off I-540, approximately five miles from downtown Fort Smith and 58 miles from Drake Field Airport.
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