Arkansas Regions

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Arkansas Regions

Mississippi Alluvial Plain (Delta)

Lake Village

Stuttgart

most agriculturally productive region in world

elevation 100-300 feet

27 counties in this region

Wetlands

large farms

very flat

Crowley's Ridge

Paragould

Wynne

Jonesboro

rises 250 feet above surrounding delta

thought to once have been island in Mississippi River

Charcteristics

mainly pastures

trees are similar to Appalachian Mountains

small

Arkansas River Valley

vital migration corridor for birds migrating

40 miles wide

Highest Point in Arkansas

Cities

Conway

Fort Smith

Characteristics

flat top steep sided mesas

Arkansas River runs length of region

between Ozark Mountains & Ouachita Mountains

Ouachita Mountains

has seperate forest of Pine and Hardwoods

Sandstone & Shale

Folded ridges and valleys

More than half the area is covered in forest

known for quality and quantity of Crystals

Searcy

Hot Springs

West Gulf Coastal Plain

produces 20 million barrels of oil per year

mainly pine forest

clay, bauxite, and petroleum

Only known diamond crater in US open to the public

Crater of Diamonds state Park in Murfreesboro.

home to a large oil boom in 1920's

was under the Gulf of Mexico until 50 million years ago

El Dorado

Pine Bluff

Little Rock

Ozark Mountains

characteristics

limestone & dolomite

Oak and Hickory forest

Plateaus

fun facts

Elk can be seen here

Home to many caves

major outdoor recreation area

known for White Water kayaking, Mountain Climbing, Mountain Biking, Hiking, Back Packing, Canoeing, and Trout Fishing,

cities

Harrison

Mountain Home

Fayetteville