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Black Rock, Arkansas

Coordinates: 36°6′28″N 91°5′56″W / 36.10778°N 91.09889°W / 36.10778; -91.09889
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Black Rock, Arkansas
Location in Lawrence County, Arkansas
Location in Lawrence County, Arkansas
Coordinates: 36°6′28″N 91°5′56″W / 36.10778°N 91.09889°W / 36.10778; -91.09889
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountyLawrence
Area
 • Total3.42 sq mi (8.86 km2)
 • Land3.29 sq mi (8.51 km2)
 • Water0.14 sq mi (0.35 km2)
Elevation315 ft (96 m)
Population
 • Total590
 • Density179.55/sq mi (69.33/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
72415
Area code870
FIPS code05-06700
GNIS feature ID0076368[2]

Black Rock is a city in Lawrence County in the US state of Arkansas. It is on the Black River at the edge of the Ozark Mountains. The city was a boomtown, rising because of new railroads and timber interests. Later pearling became an important business in Black Rock.

References

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  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. 2.0 2.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Black Rock, Arkansas
  3. "Black Rock city, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 8, 2023.