Crosses, Arkansas
Appearance
Crosses, Arkansas | |
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Country | United States |
State | Arkansas |
County | Madison |
Township | Valley |
Elevation | 414 m (1,358 ft) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 72701 |
Area code | 479 |
GNIS feature ID | 71291 |
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crosses, Arkansas |
Crosses is an unincorporated community in Valley Township, Madison County, Arkansas, United States,[1] located at the intersection of Arkansas Highways 16 and Highway 295.[2]
In 2012, Arkansas head football coach Bobby Petrino was involved in a motorcycle crash while sliding off Highway 16 near Crosses, his passenger being former Arkansas All-SEC volleyball player Jessica Dorrell. He was subsequently fired from his coaching job for lying about the accident to the school.
References
- ^ a b "Crosses, Arkansas". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved April 2, 2012.
- ^ Arkansas Atlas and Gazetteer (Map) (Second ed.). DeLorme. § 22.