Baxter County, Arkansas
Baxter County is a county in Arkansas.
Baxter County, Arkansas | |
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Location in the state of Arkansas | |
Arkansas's location in the U.S. | |
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Founded | March 24, 1873 |
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Seat | Mountain Home |
Largest City | Mountain Home |
Area - Total - Land - Water |
586.74 sq mi (1,520 km²) 554.36 sq mi (1,436 km²) 32.38 sq mi (84 km²), 5.5 |
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Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
Named for: Elisha Baxter |
Baxter County, Arkansas Media
Norfork Tailwater, known for trout fishing
Completion of the Cotter Bridge brought transportation to an insular area of the Ozark Mountains
Historic Cotter Water Tower listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Carolyn D. Wright, poet