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Arkansas, United States
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River Valley is in northwest Arkansas along the Arkansas river.
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pronounced Ozark
From Interstate 40, take exit 41 onto Highway 186 south.
The Arkansas River Valley extends along Interstate 40. Fort Smith also has a regional airport, with connections to Atlanta and Dallas.
Read in the guideThe best way is by car driving along Interstate 40 and then turning off the Interstate on the two-lane highways and county roads to explore.
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Harrison · Regional · HRO
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Alma is a city in the River Valley region of Arkansas.
wine country
the "pickle capital of Arkansas"
Clarksville is a city in the River Valley region of Arkansas.
the second largest city in Arkansas, and gateway to the Wild West
Greenwood is a city in the River Valley region of Arkansas.
This name is an Anglicisation of the Welsh name "Conwy", which is a river and town in north Walers.
Ozark is a city of 3,700 people (2019) in the River Valley region of Arkansas. Ozark is adjacent to much of Arkansas wine country, and has a bridge to cross the Arkansas River for travelers heading to points south.
Paris is the seat of Logan County in the Ouachitas region of Arkansas. While possibly a little provincial and unremarkable in itself, it is a good staging point for visiting the Ouachita Mountains, particularly the tallest point in Arkansas, Mt.
overlooks Lake Dardanelle and sitting along Scenic Highway 7
Van Buren is a city in the River Valley region of Arkansas.
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