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The Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is a four-county area including three Arkansas counties and one Missouri county. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Arkansas ( is a state located in the southern region of the United States. A county is a Land area of Regional Government within a larger State. Missouri ( or) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee The MSA (most often referred to as Northwest Arkansas) is anchored by the Arkansas cities of Fayetteville, Springdale, Rogers, and Bentonville — the state's third, fourth, ninth, and twelfth largest cities, respectively. Fayetteville is a city in Washington County, Arkansas, United States, and is home to the University of Arkansas. Springdale is a city in Washington and Benton counties in the northwestern region of Arkansas in the United States. For the surrounding metropolitan area (Northwest Arkansas see Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers metropolitan area Rogers is a suburban city in Bentonville is a city in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. The total MSA population in 2000 was 347,045 people. The US Census estimated the population of the MSA to be 420,876 in 2006 (up to 438,000 in 2007). From 1990-2000 the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers MSA was the sixth fastest growing area in the nation. [1] The metropolitan area is the home of Wal-Mart and Tyson Foods — global leaders in retail, and meat and poultry processing, respectively. Wal-Mart Stores Inc (or Walmart as written in its new logo is an American public corporation that runs a chain of large discount department stores Tyson Foods Inc ( is an American Multinational corporation based in Springdale Arkansas, that operates in the Food Industry J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc., North America's largest publicly owned transportation and logistics company, is also based in the area. JB Hunt Transport Services Inc ( is a Trucking and transportation company that was founded by Johnnie Bryan Hunt, and based in the Northwest Arkansas Over 1,300 Wal-Mart vendors have added corporate branches or offices in the area as well, including: Procter and Gamble, Unilever, Motorola, Nestlé Purina, General Mills, and Kelloggs, among many others. Procter & Gamble Co ( P&G,) is a Fortune 500, American global corporation based in Cincinnati Ohio, that manufactures a wide Unilever is a Multi-national corporation, formed of Anglo - Dutch parentage that owns many of the world's Consumer product brands Motorola Inc ( is an American, multinational Fortune 100, Telecommunications company based in Schaumburg Illinois. Nestlé Purina PetCare is the Pet food division of Swiss based Nestlé, following a merger in December 12 2001 between the Nestlé's Friskies General Mills ( is a Fortune 500 Corporation, mainly concerned with Food products which is headquartered in Golden Valley, Minnesota Kellogg Company (often referred to as simply Kellogg or Kellogg's, or even more formally Kellogg's of Battle Creek) is an American multinational [2]

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Partial view of Fayetteville's locally famous Dickson Street.
Partial view of Fayetteville's locally famous Dickson Street.
Partial view of the Pinnacle Hills Promenade, a shopping center in Rogers.
Partial view of the Pinnacle Hills Promenade, a shopping center in Rogers.
Monument in homage to James H. Berry, the Confederacy, and the Southern Soldier, located in the town square of Bentonville.
Monument in homage to James H. Berry, the Confederacy, and the Southern Soldier, located in the town square of Bentonville. James Henderson Berry ( 15 May 1841 - 30 January 1913) was a Democratic United States Senator and served as Governor The Confederate States of America (also called the Confederacy, the Confederate States, and CSA) formed as the government set up from 1861

Primary Cities

Fayetteville

Fayetteville is a city in Washington County, Arkansas, USA and home to the University of Arkansas. Fayetteville is a city in Washington County, Arkansas, United States, and is home to the University of Arkansas. Washington County is a County located in the US state of Arkansas. The University of Arkansas, often shortened to U of A or just UA, is a public Co-educational Land-grant university As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 58,047. However, a special census completed in June 2006 showed the population to be 67,158. The city is the third most populous in Arkansas and serves as the county seat of Washington County. Washington County is a County located in the US state of Arkansas. It is home to the Walton Arts Center. The Walton Arts Center is Arkansas ' largest performing arts center It's also known for Dickson Street, perhaps the most prominent entertainment district in the state of Arkansas. Fayetteville was also ranked 8th on Forbes Magazine's Top 10 Best Places in America for Business and Careers in 2007. [3][4]

Springdale

Springdale is a city in Arkansas' Washington, and Benton Counties. Springdale is a city in Washington and Benton counties in the northwestern region of Arkansas in the United States. Washington County is a County located in the US state of Arkansas. Benton County is a County located in the US state of Arkansas. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 60,096. Springdale is currently Arkansas's fourth-largest city, behind Little Rock, Fort Smith, and Fayetteville. Little Rock is the Capital and the most populous city of the U Fort Smith is the second-largest city in the US state of Arkansas and one of the two County seats of Sebastian County. Fayetteville is a city in Washington County, Arkansas, United States, and is home to the University of Arkansas. Springdale is the location of the headquarters of Tyson Foods Inc. Tyson Foods Inc ( is an American Multinational corporation based in Springdale Arkansas, that operates in the Food Industry , the largest meat producing company in the world, and has been dubbed the "Chicken Capital of the World" by several publications. In 2008, the Wichita Wranglers of AA minor league baseball's Texas League will move to Springdale and play in Arvest Ballpark. The Wichita Wranglers were a Minor league baseball team based in Wichita Kansas. Part of the History of baseball series Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of Professional baseball leagues in North The Texas League is a Minor league baseball league which operates in the South Central United States. Arvest Ballpark is a stadium in Springdale Arkansas. It is primarily used for Baseball, as the home of the Northwest Arkansas Naturals of the They will become the Northwest Arkansas Naturals. The Northwest Arkansas Naturals are a Minor League Baseball (MiLB team based in Springdale, Arkansas. [5]

Rogers

Rogers is a suburban city in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. For the surrounding metropolitan area (Northwest Arkansas see Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers metropolitan area Rogers is a suburban city in Benton County is a County located in the US state of Arkansas. As of the 2000 census, the city is the ninth most populous in the state, with a total population of 38,829. In 2006, a special census determined that Rogers had a population of 48,666. Rogers is famous as the location of the first Wal-Mart. Wal-Mart Stores Inc (or Walmart as written in its new logo is an American public corporation that runs a chain of large discount department stores In June 2007, BusinessWeek Magazine ranked Rogers as 18th in the 25 best affordable suburbs in the South. It is the home town of American country music singer/songwriter Joe Nichols, and also where comedian Will Rogers married Betty Blake. Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. Singer-songwriter is a term that refers to Performers who write, compose and sing their own material including Lyrics Joe Edward Nichols (born November 26 1976 in Rogers Arkansas) is an American Country music artist This page is about the humorist for others with similar names see William Rogers. [6]

Bentonville

Bentonville is a city in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. Bentonville is a city in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. Benton County is a County located in the US state of Arkansas. The population was 19,730 at the 2000 census. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 29,538, ranking it as the state's 13th largest city. Bentonville is the county seat of Benton County. Benton County is a County located in the US state of Arkansas. It is home to the headquarters of Wal-Mart Stores, the largest retailer in the world, as well as that of The Whistler Group, a major US manufacturer of radar detectors. Wal-Mart Stores Inc (or Walmart as written in its new logo is an American public corporation that runs a chain of large discount department stores Bentonville is also the future home of the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. The Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art is a future museum in Bentonville Arkansas, U Funded by Sam Walton's daughter, Alice Walton, and designed by world renowned architect Moshe Safdie, the highly anticipated museum will be home to some of America's finest works of art. Alice Louise Walton (born October 7, 1949 in Newport Arkansas is an American heiress to the Wal-mart fortune Moshe Safdie, CC, BArch LLD, FRAIC FAIA (b July 14, 1938) is an Architect and Urban designer [7]

Suburbs

Economy

An exterior of a typical Wal-Mart discount department store.
An exterior of a typical Wal-Mart discount department store. Bella Vista is a town in Benton County, Arkansas. During and prior to the 2000 census, Bella Vista was a Census-designated place (CDP with Lowell is a city in Benton County, Arkansas, in the United States. Siloam Springs is a city in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. Centerton is a city in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. Farmington is a city in Washington County, Arkansas, United States. West Fork is a city in Washington County, Arkansas, United States. Greenland is a city in Washington County, Arkansas, United States. Tontitown is a city in Washington County, Arkansas, United States. Elkins is a city in Washington County, Arkansas, United States.

Booming prosperity accompanying a tremendous increase in the area’s population has made Northwest Arkansas a recognized economic success. The state’s population grew 13. 7 percent between 1990 and 2000, but the two-county metropolitan statistical area accounted for one-third of that growth. Benton and Washington counties grew 47 percent between 1990 and 2000. Estimates put the two-county population at roughly 373,055 by December of 2004. Even during national economic turmoil, Northwest Arkansas has experienced 8. 2 percent job growth. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in February of 2008 the Northwest Arkansas region as a whole had an unemployment rate of 4. 2%. [8] This unemployment rate gave Northwest Arkansas a rank of 90 out of 369 metropolitan areas in the United States.

Bentonville is world renowned as a retail capital of the world, as it is headquarters to Wal-Mart Stores Incorporated. Wal-Mart Stores Inc (or Walmart as written in its new logo is an American public corporation that runs a chain of large discount department stores Springdale is home to Fortune 75 company Tyson Foods, the world’s leading producer of poultry and beef, and second-largest producer of pork. Tyson Foods Inc ( is an American Multinational corporation based in Springdale Arkansas, that operates in the Food Industry J.B. Hunt Transport Services in Lowell, is the nation’s largest publicly owned truckload carrier, with international networks in Canada and Mexico. JB Hunt Transport Services Inc ( is a Trucking and transportation company that was founded by Johnnie Bryan Hunt, and based in the Northwest Arkansas Lowell is a city in Benton County, Arkansas, in the United States. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. [9]

Per capita income in Northwest Arkansas is $28,822, according to the most recent figures from the United States Census Bureau. [10] This compares to the national average of $36,307, and places Northwest Arkansas as 268 among the 361 metropolitan areas in the United States. Income growth rate for 2006 was 3. 1%, compared to the national average of 5. 3%. [11]

Entertainment and Recreation

Outdoors

The Northwest Arkansas region is widely known for its natural beauty, and outdoor recreation. A local outdoor favorite is Devil’s Den State Park, located outside of Fayetteville in West Fork, Arkansas. Fayetteville is a city in Washington County, Arkansas, United States, and is home to the University of Arkansas. West Fork is a city in Washington County, Arkansas, United States. The park offers scenic camping, climbing, fishing, caves, trails, and hiking through the Ozark Mountains. Definition Camping describes a range of activities Survivalist campers set off with little more than their boots whereas Recreational vehicle travelers arrive equipped UserStan Shebs for a timetable --> Climbing is the activity of using one's hands and feet (or For the computer security term see Phishing. Fishing is the activity of catching Fish. A cave is a natural underground void large enough for a human to enter A trail is a Path or Road used for Walking, Cycling, Cross-country skiing, or other activities The word 'hiking' is understood in all English-speaking countries but there are differences in usage The park is located just off Highway 74. The following highways have been numbered 74: United Kingdom M74 motorway A74 road United States

The favorite water destination would be Beaver Lake. Beaver Lake is a man-made Lake in the Ozark Mountains of Northwest Arkansas and is formed by a Dam across the White River. Beaver Lake has some 487 miles of natural shoreline. With towering limestone bluffs, natural caves and a wide variety of trees and flowering shrubs, it is a popular tourist destination. Paved access roads wind through twelve developed parks. These parks have modern campsites offering electricity and fire rings with drinking water, showers, and restrooms nearby. Other facilities, such as picnic sites, swimming beaches, hiking trails, boat launching ramps, and sanitary dump stations are also available in the parks.

The Botanical Garden of the Ozarks, which covers 86 acres, is a new botanical garden now taking shape near Fayetteville. The Botanical Garden of the Ozarks 86 acres (348000 m² is a new Botanical garden now taking shape near Fayetteville Arkansas, USA. Botanical gardens grow a wide variety of Plants primarily to categorize and document for scientific purposes The site is located at the Fayetteville-Springdale border on Crossover Road (Highway 265), and currently includes seasonal plantings in a small area, a wildflower meadow, a lakeside hiking trail and a self-guided tree identification tour. The word 'hiking' is understood in all English-speaking countries but there are differences in usage The garden's history dates to 1993 with a 2001 master plan. Construction will be undertaken in three phases. Phase 1 will build the garden gateway and entry road, parking area, visitor center, cafe and dining terrace, exhibit gallery, conference room, and 1/3 of the core gardens with 1/2 of the horticulture and maintenance facilities. Horticulture is the art and science of plant cultivation Horticulturists (or horticuluralists) work and conduct research in the fields of Plant propagation Phase 2 will create additional gardens, offices, classrooms, boat rental facility, amphitheater, observatory, demonstration gardens, and the remaining core gardens. Phase 3 will add trails, tropical conservatory, and lakeside overlooks, with the western 50 acres dedicated to native woodland plant restoration and wayside interpretive stations.

Art and Entertainment

Partial view of Fayetteville's Dickson Street.
Partial view of Fayetteville's Dickson Street.
Night time view of Crystal Bridges Museum model.
Night time view of Crystal Bridges Museum model.

Northwest Arkansas is also quickly becoming more and more of an urban recreation destination as well. Many projects are currently underway to help fill the void of certain types of entertainment.

The Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville is currently under construction, with a projected completion date of 2010. The Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art is a future museum in Bentonville Arkansas, U Bentonville is a city in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. [12] When completed the highly anticipated museum, funded by Sam Walton's daughter, Alice Walton, and designed by world renowned architect Moshe Safdie, will be home to some of America's finest works of art, and will immediately become one of the nation's premier art museums. Alice Louise Walton (born October 7, 1949 in Newport Arkansas is an American heiress to the Wal-mart fortune Moshe Safdie, CC, BArch LLD, FRAIC FAIA (b July 14, 1938) is an Architect and Urban designer

The Walton Arts Center is Arkansas' largest performing arts center. The Walton Arts Center is Arkansas ' largest performing arts center It is located in Fayetteville near the campus of the University of Arkansas, and serves as a cultural center for the Northwest Arkansas area. The University of Arkansas, often shortened to U of A or just UA, is a public Co-educational Land-grant university The building was opened in 1992 in large part because of funds donated by the Walton family (of Wal-Mart). Wal-Mart Stores Inc (or Walmart as written in its new logo is an American public corporation that runs a chain of large discount department stores The center is host to many musicals, plays, and other artistic and educational events throughout the year.

Visitors to the area might also stop by the Wal-Mart Visitor Center. Located in Sam Walton's original Bentonville variety store, the Wal-Mart Visitors Center traces the origin and growth of Wal-Mart. The center was created as an educational and informative facility for those interested in this American retailing success story.

Anyone looking for a night on the town should head to the famous Dickson Street in downtown Fayetteville, just off the University of Arkansas campus. Dickson Street is a road in downtown Fayetteville Arkansas just off the University of Arkansas campus The University of Arkansas, often shortened to U of A or just UA, is a public Co-educational Land-grant university Lined with popular bars, restaurants, and shops, Dickson Street is always lively, especially after large sporting events. Dickson Street is home to the Walton Arts Center, the Bikes, Blues, and BBQ Festival, and many parades. The Walton Arts Center is Arkansas ' largest performing arts center Bikes Blues and BBQ is an annual motorcycle rally that takes place in Fayetteville Arkansas during the last weekend in September and usually goes from Wednesday

Sports

View of Razorback Stadium during a visit from ESPN's College Gameday
View of Razorback Stadium during a visit from ESPN's College Gameday

The sporting scene is large in Northwest Arkansas, primarily due to the presence of the University of Arkansas Razorbacks and (to a lesser extent) Lady'Backs, Arkansas’ most successful, followed, and loved sports teams. ESPN, originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American Cable television network dedicated to The University of Arkansas, often shortened to U of A or just UA, is a public Co-educational Land-grant university The Arkansas Razorbacks, also known as the Hogs, are the names of college sports teams at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville Arkansas The Lady Razorbacks, or Lady'Backs, refers to any of the women's sports teams that competes officially for the University of Arkansas Razorbacks. ("Razorbacks" is used exclusively to refer to the school's men's teams. ) The Razorbacks have a huge economic impact on the area, drawing fans from every corner of the state during football, basketball, and baseball seasons.

The Razorbacks and Lady'Backs currently field 19 total varsity teams (8 men's and 11 women's) in 13 sports. The men's varsity teams are baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, tennis, and indoor and outdoor track and field; the 11 women's varsity teams are basketball, cross country, golf, gymnastics, soccer, swimming and diving, indoor and outdoor track, tennis, softball and volleyball. Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m Cross Country running is a Sport of running Compete to complete a course over open or rough terrain faster than other teams American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) Artistic gymnastics is a discipline of Gymnastics. Competitive gymnasts perform short routines (ranging from approximately 30 to 90 Seconds on different apparatus Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Swimming is the movement by humans or animals through Water, usually without artificial assistance Diving off a deck into the Great South Bay of Long Islandjpg|thumb|A man dives into the Great South Bay of Long Island. Softball is a team Sport popular especially in the United States. Volleyball is an Olympic team sport in which two teams of 6 active players (5 normal players and one 'libero' are separated by a net that is usually four feet The Razorbacks and Lady'Backs compete in the NCAA's Division I (Division I FBS in football) and are currently members of the Southeastern Conference (Western Division). The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations The Southeastern Conference (SEC is a College Athletic conference headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, which operates in the southeastern

The University of Arkansas also boasts some of the finest, and most widely recognized collegiate sporting facilities in the nation. State of the art facilities include: Reynolds Razorback Stadium, Bud Walton Arena, Baum Stadium, Randel Tyson Indoor Track Center, and the John McDonnell Outdoor Track. Donald W Reynolds Razorback Stadium is the home of the Arkansas Razorbacks football team of the University of Arkansas, which is located in Fayetteville Bud Walton Arena (also known as the Basketball Palace of Mid-America) is the home to the Men 's and Women 's Basketball teams of the Baum Stadium is the home stadium for the University of Arkansas Razorbacks Baseball team The Randal Tyson Track Center is a 5100-seat indoor track in Fayetteville Arkansas. John McDonnell (born July 2, 1938 in County Mayo Ireland) is the retired Head coach for the University of Arkansas Razorbacks

In early 2008, Northwest Arkansas welcomed a Double-A minor league baseball team, formerly known as the Wichita Wranglers, to Springdale, where they became the Northwest Arkansas Naturals. Part of the History of baseball series Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of Professional baseball leagues in North The Wichita Wranglers were a Minor league baseball team based in Wichita Kansas. Springdale is a city in Washington and Benton counties in the northwestern region of Arkansas in the United States. The Northwest Arkansas Naturals are a Minor League Baseball (MiLB team based in Springdale, Arkansas. The Naturals play at the newly completed Arvest Ballpark. Arvest Ballpark is a stadium in Springdale Arkansas. It is primarily used for Baseball, as the home of the Northwest Arkansas Naturals of the

Festivals

View of Dickson Street during Bikes, Blues, and BBQ.
View of Dickson Street during Bikes, Blues, and BBQ.

Depending on the source, Fayetteville’s Bikes, Blues, and BBQ Festival is the third to fifth largest motorcycle rally in the United States. Bikes Blues and BBQ is an annual motorcycle rally that takes place in Fayetteville Arkansas during the last weekend in September and usually goes from Wednesday A motorcycle rally is a gathering of motorcycle enthusiasts. A rally can range from the mild corporate-sponsored Honda Hoot to the infamous Hollister riot The relatively new festival, which is based around the famous Dickson Street and held each fall, drew 350,000 visitors in 2006 and 75,000-100,000 bikes. Dickson Street is a road in downtown Fayetteville Arkansas just off the University of Arkansas campus The festival includes live bands, a parade, bike show, bike giveaway, and barbecue contest, among other events. [13]

Since 1974, the Dogwood Festival has brought around 30,000 people to Siloam Springs and its parks for this 3-day event. Siloam Springs is a city in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. Food, crafts, entertainment, flea market items and KidZone activities make for a fun day for all ages. Held the weekend of the last Sunday in April each year. [14]

Education

Northwest Arkansas is home to a wide variety of public and private schools, as well as a few institutions of higher learning, including Arkansas's flagship university, the University of Arkansas. A university is an institution of Higher education and Research, which grants Academic degrees in a variety of subjects The University of Arkansas, often shortened to U of A or just UA, is a public Co-educational Land-grant university Known for their state-of-the-art facilities, the area's public schools are also widely seen as some of the finest in the state, measured by academic and athletic success.

Institutes of Higher Education

Old Main, original University of Arkansas building.
Old Main, original University of Arkansas building. Old Main is the oldest building on the University of Arkansas campus in Fayetteville Arkansas. The University of Arkansas, often shortened to U of A or just UA, is a public Co-educational Land-grant university
Entrance of the nationally recognized Fayetteville Public Library.
Entrance of the nationally recognized Fayetteville Public Library.

Primary and Secondary Education

Public Schools

Prominently include the following:

Private Schools

Prominently include the following:

Transportation

The region is served almost solely by the undersized interstate highway Interstate 540. Farmington High School may refer to Farmington High School (Arkansas &mdash Farmington Arkansas Farmington High School (Connecticut Farmington is a city in Washington County, Arkansas, United States. Siloam Springs is a city in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. Pea Ridge is a city in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. Springdale is a city in Washington and Benton counties in the northwestern region of Arkansas in the United States. Ozark Adventist Academy (OAA is a private high school located near Gentry Arkansas. Gentry is a city in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 2165 at the 2000 census. Interstate 540 (abbreviated I-540) in Arkansas is a Spur to Fort Smith Arkansas and Bentonville Arkansas of Interstate 40 The interstate has been the cause of much frustration in the area due to traffic jams and accidents caused by the sudden astronomical growth of the area. Expansion of the interstate is currently in the planning stages. [18]

Air traffic in the area relies on the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport for all commercial passengers. Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport is an Airport located in Highfill Arkansas, near Bentonville, Rogers, Fayetteville, The airport provides nonstop service to seventeen US cities, and is currently planning a large expansion. The airport has seen a consistent rise in usage, with over 50,000 passenger emplanements per month. [19] Most charter flights are served by the municipal airports of Bentonville, Rogers, Springdale, and Fayetteville. Springdale Municipal Airport is a public Airport located one mile (2 km) southeast of the Central business district of Springdale, a city Drake Field, also known as Fayetteville Municipal Airport, is a public Airport located three miles (5 km) south of the Central business

Constituent Counties

Constituent counties of the MSA include:

Arkansas

Missouri

See also

Benton County is a County located in the US state of Arkansas. Madison County is a County located in the US state of Arkansas. Washington County is a County located in the US state of Arkansas. McDonald County is a County located in the US state of Missouri. Fayetteville is a city in Washington County, Arkansas, United States, and is home to the University of Arkansas. Springdale is a city in Washington and Benton counties in the northwestern region of Arkansas in the United States. Bentonville is a city in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. For the surrounding metropolitan area (Northwest Arkansas see Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers metropolitan area Rogers is a suburban city in Wal-Mart Stores Inc (or Walmart as written in its new logo is an American public corporation that runs a chain of large discount department stores Tyson Foods Inc ( is an American Multinational corporation based in Springdale Arkansas, that operates in the Food Industry JB Hunt Transport Services Inc ( is a Trucking and transportation company that was founded by Johnnie Bryan Hunt, and based in the Northwest Arkansas The Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art is a future museum in Bentonville Arkansas, U The Walton Arts Center is Arkansas ' largest performing arts center The University of Arkansas, often shortened to U of A or just UA, is a public Co-educational Land-grant university The State of Arkansas has a total of eight Metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs that are fully or partially located in the state A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system.
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