Fayetteville, Arkansas
Fayetteville is a city and county seat of Washington County in the state of Arkansas in the United States of America.
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| Coordinates: 36°03′45″N 94°09′27″W / 36.06250°N 94.15750°WCoordinates: 36°03′45″N 94°09′27″W / 36.06250°N 94.15750°W[3] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Arkansas |
| County | Washington |
| Township | Fayetteville |
| Founded | 1828 |
| Incorporated | 1836 |
| Rechartered | 1867 |
| Named for | originally George Washington, renamed after Fayetteville, Tennessee |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| Area | |
| • City | 55.80 sq mi (144.53 km2) |
| • Land | 54.42 sq mi (140.96 km2) |
| • Water | 1.38 sq mi (3.57 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,378 ft (420 m) |
| Population (2020)[5] | |
| • City | 93,949 |
| • Rank | 2nd in Arkansas |
| • Density | 1,726.21/sq mi (666.49/km2) |
| • Urban | 373,687 (US: 111th) |
| • Urban density | 1,884.7/sq mi (727.7/km2) |
| • Metro | 576,403 (US: 100th) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (Central) |
| ZIP codes | 72701–72704 |
| FIPS code | 05-23290 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2403601[3] |
| Major airport | Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) |
| Interstate highways |  |
| Rapid transit | Ozark Regional Transit |
| Website | City of Fayetteville |
It is also home to the University of Arkansas, which is the state's largest university.[6]
Fayetteville, Arkansas Media
A circa 1887 view of Fayetteville, Arkansas
"Colonel Tebbetts place" served as U.S. forces headquarters during the Battle of Fayetteville and is operated today as a museum about the conflict.
South end of Fayetteville, c. 1890
Mount Sequoyah rises above Fayetteville on the city's eastern side
Washington Regional Medical Center is located in Uptown Fayetteville
Downtown Fayetteville as seen from Old Main Lawn
Old Main is the most recognizable image of the University of Arkansas and focal point of the University of Arkansas Campus Historic District.
Looking down Dickson Street, the primary entertainment district in Fayetteville.
Fayetteville farmers' market on the Fayetteville Historic Square.
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References
- ↑ "#28 Fayetteville, AR". Best Places For Business And Careers. Forbes. 2013. Archived from the original on July 15, 2011. Retrieved July 23, 2011.
- ↑ Bartholomew, Dustin (November 9, 2009). "Does Fayetteville really need a nickname?". Fayetteville Flyer. Archived from the original on October 1, 2012. Retrieved July 18, 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fayetteville, Arkansas
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Fayetteville city, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
- ↑ "Comprehensive Arkansas Higher Education Annual Report" (PDF). Arkansas Department of Higher Education. December 1, 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 7, 2012. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
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