Little Rock |
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| City of Little Rock |
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| Nickname(s): The Rock, Rock Town, LR |
 Interactive map of Little Rock |
| Coordinates: 34°44′10″N 92°19′52″W |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Arkansas |
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| County | Pulaski |
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| Township | Big Rock |
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| Founded | June 1, 1821; 204 years ago (1821-06-01) |
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| Incorporated (town) | November 7, 1831; 194 years ago (1831-11-07) |
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| Incorporated (city) | November 2, 1835; 190 years ago (1835-11-02) |
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| Named for | French: La Petite Roche
(The "Little Rock") |
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| • Type | Council-manager |
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| • Mayor | Frank Scott Jr. (D) |
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| • Council | Little Rock City Council |
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| • State capital and city | 123.00 sq mi (318.58 km2) |
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| • Land | 120.05 sq mi (310.92 km2) |
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| • Water | 2.96 sq mi (7.66 km2) |
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| • Metro | 4,090.3 sq mi (10,593.9 km2) |
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| Elevation | 335 ft (102 m) |
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| • State capital and city | 203,842 |
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| • Rank | US: 119th |
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| • Density | 1,687.6/sq mi (651.6/km2) |
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| • Urban | 461,864 (US: 88th) |
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| • Urban density | 1,724.6/sq mi (665.9/km2) |
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| • Metro | 764,045 (US: 80th) |
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| Demonym | Little Rocker |
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| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
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| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
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| ZIP code(s) | 72002, 72103, 72201, 72202, 72204, 72205, 72206, 72207, 72209, 72210, 72211, 72212, 72223, 72227 |
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| Area code | 501 |
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| FIPS code | 05-41000 |
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| GNIS feature ID | 0083350 |
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| Major airport | Clinton National Airport/Adams Field (LIT) |
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| Interstate Highways | I-30, I-40, I-430, I-440, I-530, I-630 |
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| Other major highways | US 65, US 67, US 70, US 167, AR 107 |
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| Website | www.littlerock.gov |
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