Interstate 40 in Arkansas in the context of "North Little Rock, Arkansas"

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⭐ Core Definition: Interstate 40 in Arkansas

Interstate 40 (I-40) is an east–west Interstate Highway that has a 284.69-mile (458.16 km) section in the U.S. state of Arkansas, connecting Oklahoma to Tennessee. The route enters Arkansas from the west just north of the Arkansas River near Dora. It travels eastward across the northern portion of the state, connecting the cities of Fort Smith, Clarksville, Russellville, Morrilton, Conway, North Little Rock, Forrest City, and West Memphis. I-40 continues into Tennessee, heading through Memphis. The highway has major junctions with I-540 at Van Buren (the main highway connecting to Fort Smith), I-49 at Alma (the main highway connecting to Fayetteville and Bentonville), I-30 and I-57 in North Little Rock, and I-55 to Blytheville.

For the majority of its routing through Arkansas, I-40 follows the historic alignment of two separate U.S. Highways. From Oklahoma to Little Rock, I-40 generally follows U.S. Highway 64 through the Ozark Mountains. East of Little Rock, the route generally follows the routing of US 70 until the Tennessee state line.

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Interstate 40 in Arkansas in the context of Ozarks

The Ozarks, also known as the Ozark Mountains, Ozark Highlands or Ozark Plateau, is a physiographic region in the U.S. states of Missouri, Arkansas, and Oklahoma, as well as a small area in the southeastern corner of Kansas. The Ozarks cover a significant portion of northern Arkansas and most of the southern half of Missouri, extending from Interstate 40 in central Arkansas to Interstate 70 in central Missouri.

There are two mountain ranges in the Ozarks: the Boston Mountains of Arkansas and Oklahoma, as well as the St. Francois Mountains of Missouri. Wahzhazhe Summit (formerly known as Buffalo Lookout), is the highest point in the Ozarks at 2,561 feet (781 m), and is located in the Boston Mountains, in the westernmost part of Newton County, Arkansas, 6.2 miles (10.0 km) east of Boston, Madison County, Arkansas. Geologically, the area is a broad dome with the exposed core in the ancient St. Francois Mountains. The Ozarks cover nearly 47,000 square miles (120,000 km), making it the most extensive highland region between the Appalachians and Rockies. Together with the Ouachita Mountains, the area is known as the U.S. Interior Highlands.

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Interstate Highway → U.S. state → Arkansas → Oklahoma → Tennessee → Arkansas River → Dora, Arkansas → Fort Smith, Arkansas → Clarksville, Arkansas → Russellville, Arkansas → Morrilton, Arkansas → Conway, Arkansas → North Little Rock, Arkansas → Forrest City, Arkansas → West Memphis, Arkansas → Memphis, Tennessee → Interstate 540 (Arkansas) → Van Buren, Arkansas → Interstate 49 in Arkansas → Alma, Arkansas → Fayetteville, Arkansas → Bentonville, Arkansas → Interstate 30 → Interstate 57 → Interstate 55 in Arkansas → Blytheville, Arkansas → U.S. Route 64 in Arkansas → Ozark Mountains → U.S. Route 70 in Arkansas →