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Northwest Arkansas Facts:
- County: Benton, Madison, McDonald, Washington
- Coverage Area (Total): 3,213.01 sq. miles
- Population: 463,204
- Cities/Towns covered in local Names and Numbers Phone Book: Arkansas – Bella Vista, Bentonville, Cave Springs, Centerton, Decatur, Elkins, Elm Springs, Farmington, Fayetteville, Garfield, Gateway, Gentry, Gravette, Hindsville, Huntsville, Lincoln, Lowell, Maysville, Morrow, Pea Ridge, Prairie Creek, Prairie Grove, Rogers, Siloam Springs, Southwest City, Springdale, Strickler, Sulphur Springs, Tontitown, West Fork, Winslow; Oklahoma – Watts, West Maysville, West Siloam Springs
Northwest Arkansas History
The Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers Metropolitan Area, often referred to as "Northwest Arkansas," is one of the fastest growing areas in the nation. As of the 2010 U.S. census, the area ranked 109th in terms of population. It is anchored by Fayetteville, Springdale, Rogers, and Bentonville – the state’s 3rd, 4th, 8th, and 11th largest cities.
The city of Springdale is the central city in Northwest Arkansas, situated in the southeastern center of the Springfield Plateau, the westernmost portion of the Ozark Plateau. The region is home to Wal-Mart and Tyson Foods headquarters, along with J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc., North America's 2nd-largest publicly owned transportation company. Other companies that have set up corporate locations in the Northwest Arkansas area include Coca-Cola, Dell, General Mills, Kellogg Co., Nestle, PepsiCo, and Procter & Gamble.
Northwest Arkansas Attractions
Northwest Arkansas maintains a variety of attractions including:
- Arkansas Air & Military Museum (Fayetteville)
- Arkansas & Missouri Railroad (Springdale)
- Arkansas Razorback Sports (Fayetteville)
- Arts Center of the Ozarks (Springdale)
- Bikes, Blues & BBQ (Fayetteville)
- Botanical Garden of the Ozarks (Fayetteville)
- Clinton House Museum (Fayetteville)
- Compton Gardens and Conference Center (Bentonville)
- Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art (Bentonville)
- Daisy Airgun Museum (Rogers)
- Fayetteville Farmer's Market
- Fayetteville Public Library
- French Quarters Antiques (Fayetteville)
- The Jones Center (Springdale)
- Lost Springs Golf & Athletic Club (Rogers)
- Magnolia Gardens Inn & Events (Springdale)
- Melvin Ford Aquatic Center (Bentonville)
- Museum of Native American History (Bentonville)
- Northwest Arkansas Naturals (Springdale)
- Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (Bentonville)
- Peel Mansion and Heritage Gardens (Bentonville)
- Prairie Creek Country Club (Rogers)
- Rodeo of the Ozarks (Springdale)
- Rogers Historical Museum
- Shadow Valley Country Club (Rogers)
- Shiloh Museum of Ozark History (Springdale)
- Springdale Country Club
- Stonebridge Meadows Golf Club (Fayetteville)
- TheatreSquared (Fayetteville)
- Tontitown Grape Festival (Springdale)
- Tontitown Winery (Springdale)
- University of Arkansas (Fayetteville)
- Walmart Visitor Center (Bentonville)
- Walton Arts Center (Fayetteville)
- War Eagle Cavern (Rogers)
- War Eagle Mill (Rogers)
- Washington County Historical Society (Fayetteville)
Interesting Info in Northwest Arkansas
The Northwest Arkansas Naturals are the Double-A Texas League affiliate of the Kansas City Royals and play at state-of-the-art Arvest Ballpark, located in Springdale. Home games are played at Arvest Ballpark in Springdale, AR. The Naturals play 70 home games per year beginning in April and ending in early September. The Naturals will host the 2013 Texas League All-Star Game on June 25th.
A night at the ballpark is great family fun with special promotions throughout the week and a firework spectacular every Friday night. Visit our website, nwanaturals.com, for information on season tickets and ticket plans. You can purchase season tickets and group outings with the Naturals by calling (479) 927-4900.
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