White Rock, Washington County, Arkansas

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White Rock, Arkansas
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White Rock, Arkansas
White Rock, Arkansas (the United States)
Coordinates: 36°4′46″N94°15′9″W / 36.07944°N 94.25250°W / 36.07944; -94.25250 [1]
Country United States
State Arkansas
County Washington
Township Fayetteville
Elevation
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1,250 ft (380 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
72701
Area code 479
GNIS feature ID74125
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: White Rock, Washington County, Arkansas

White Rock is an unincorporated community in Fayetteville Township, Washington County, Arkansas, United States. [1] It is located about three miles west of Fayetteville on Arkansas Highway 16. Goose Creek is just south of the community. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: White Rock, Washington County, Arkansas United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
  2. Arkansas Atlas and Gazetteer (Map) (Second ed.). DeLorme. 2002. p. 22. ISBN   0-89933-345-1.