Calamine, Arkansas
Appearance
Calamine | |
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Coordinates: 36°00′41″N 91°23′56″W / 36.01139°N 91.39889°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Arkansas |
County | Sharp |
Elevation | 97 m (318 ft) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 47275 |
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Calamine, Arkansas |
Calamine is an unincorporated community in Sharp County, Arkansas, United States.[1]
History
Zinc mining gave the town its start, hence the name calamine.[2] Calamine has been noted for its unusual place name.[3]
References
- ^ "Feature Detail Report for: Calamine, Arkansas." USGS. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Calamine, Arkansas Retrieved April 28, 2011.
- ^ "Colorful Names". Arkansas Department of Parks & Tourism. Archived from the original on November 24, 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ Thompson, George E. (1 July 2009). You Live Where?: Interesting and Unusual Facts about where We Live. iUniverse. p. 7. ISBN 978-1-4401-3421-0.