Calamine, Arkansas
Calamine | |
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![]() ![]() Calamine Calamine's position in Arkansas. | |
Coordinates: 36°00′41″N 91°23′56″W / 36.01139°N 91.39889°WCoordinates: 36°00′41″N 91°23′56″W / 36.01139°N 91.39889°W | |
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County | Sharp |
Elevation | 97 m (318 ft) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 47275 |
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[]
- ^ "Feature Detail Report for: Calamine, Arkansas." USGS. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Calamine, Arkansas Retrieved April 28, 2011.
- ^ "Colorful Names". Arkansas Department of Parks & Tourism. Archived from the original on November 24, 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Sharp County, Arkansas
- Unincorporated communities in Arkansas
- North Central Arkansas geography stubs