Calamine, Arkansas

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Calamine
Calamine is located in Arkansas
Calamine
Calamine
Calamine's position in Arkansas.
Coordinates: 36°00′41″N 91°23′56″W / 36.01139°N 91.39889°W / 36.01139; -91.39889Coordinates: 36°00′41″N 91°23′56″W / 36.01139°N 91.39889°W / 36.01139; -91.39889
Country United States
State Arkansas
CountySharp
Elevation
97 m (318 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID47275
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Calamine, Arkansas

Calamine is an unincorporated community in Sharp County, Arkansas, United States.[1]

History[]

Zinc mining gave the town its start, hence the name calamine.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "Feature Detail Report for: Calamine, Arkansas." USGS. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Calamine, Arkansas Retrieved April 28, 2011.
  2. ^ "Colorful Names". Arkansas Department of Parks & Tourism. Archived from the original on November 24, 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2014.


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