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Place Name
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Buffalo National River
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Place Status (Type)
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river
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Location
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Arkansas, United States, North America
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Latitude
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unknown
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Longitude
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unknown
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Buffalo National River
(
147 sq mi/381 sq km; wilderness
16 sq mi/41 sq km),
Newton, Searcy, Marion and Baxter cos., N Ark., includes all but upper
10 mi/16 km of Buffalo R., one of
few free-flowing rivers in lower 48 U.S. states. Has numerous springs,
caves. Includes former Buffalo River State Park in E part.
Unit of U.S. natl. park system; canoeing, rafting, fishing, swimming,
hiking. Est. 1972; designated wilderness 1978.
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