Western Arkansas

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Western Arkansas is a region of the U.S. state of Arkansas. It can be roughly defined by Crawford County in the northwest, Van Buren County in the northeast, Dallas County in the southeast, and Sevier County in the southwest. Some notable towns there include Fort Smith, Van Buren, Clarksville, Russellville, Morrilton, Hot Springs, Malvern, Arkadelphia, De Queen, and Mena. Much of the mountainous ecosystem in Western Arkansas is protected by the Ouachita National Forest. Local river tourism offers rafting, canoeing, and fishing while lakes formed by dammed rivers include Lake Ouachita, Lake Hamilton, Lake Catherine, DeGray Lake, Lake Greeson, and Dierks Lake. Western Arkansas was the childhood home of former President of the United States Bill Clinton.

Counties of Western Arkansas:

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Little Rock (capital)

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