Washington
, county (
956 sq mi/2,476 sq km; 1990 pop.
113,409), NW Ark.; Fayetteville; 35°58'N 94°14'W. Bounded W
by Okla. state line; drained by Illinois and White rivers; situated in
Ozark region. Livestock and poultry raising (cattle, hogs, chickens,
turkeys); dairy prods. Mfg. at Fayetteville and Springdale. Timber;
coal. Urbanized in N center, pop. has since swelled by retirees and
seasonal residents. Devils Den State Park is in S; parts of Ozark Natl.
Forest in NW, S, and SE; part of Beaver L. Reservoir (White R.) in NE;
Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park near center. Formed 1828.
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