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Place Name
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Russellville
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Place Status (Type)
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city
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Capital Of
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Pope County
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Population
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21,260 (1990)
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Location
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Pope County, Arkansas (AR), United States, North America
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Latitude
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35°16'N
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Longitude
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93°08'W
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Russellville
, city (1990 pop. 21,260),  Pope co.,
central Ark., on Arkansas R.; 35°16'N 93°08'W. Town of Dardanelle,
opposite side of river. In an area yielding coal, timber, and diverse
agr. prods. Dardanelle Lock and Dam is here, forms L. Dardenelle to W
of city (recreational area). L. Dardanelle State Park within city
limits. Mfg. (transportation equip., poultry processing). Ark.
Technical Univ. and the hq. of the Ozark Natl. Forest are here. Mt.
Nebo State Park to W; Galla Creek Wildlife Management Area and Holla
Bend Natl. Wildlife Refuge to SE. Arkansas 1 and 2 Nuclear Power Plants
are 6 mi/9.7 km WNW. Settled 1835, inc.
1870.
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