Calamine, Arkansas

Unincorporated community in Arkansas, United States
36°00′41″N 91°23′56″W / 36.01139°N 91.39889°W / 36.01139; -91.39889Country United StatesState ArkansasCountySharpElevation97 m (318 ft)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)GNIS feature ID47275[1]

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]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Calamine, Arkansas
  2. ^ "Colorful Names". Arkansas Department of Parks & Tourism. Archived from the original on November 24, 2013. Retrieved July 14, 2014.
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