Black River
The Black River is a tributary of the White River, about 300 miles long, in southeastern Missouri and northeastern Arkansas in the United States. Via the White River, it is part of the Mississippi River watershed.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Missouri and Arkansas in the United States
- Also known as: “Big Black River”, “Leau Noir”, and “River of the Wachitas”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Jacksonport State Park and Jackson Guards Memorial.
Jacksonport State Park
Park
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Jacksonport State Park is a 164.7-acre Arkansas state park in Jackson County, Arkansas in the United States. The park contains the 1872 Jacksonport courthouse which served as the home of county government from 1872-1892.
Jackson Guards Memorial
Memorial
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The Jackson Guards Memorial is a sculpture commemorating the Jackson Guards, a unit of the Confederate Army, in Arkansas's Jacksonport State Park. The sculpture stands at Washington and Avenue Streets in the park, and depicts a standing male soldier, holding with both hands a rifle, butt on the ground.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newport and Diaz.
Newport
Town
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Newport is a city in and the county seat of Jackson County, Arkansas, United States located on the White River, 84 miles northeast of Little Rock. The population was 7,879 at the 2010 census. Newport is situated 3 miles southeast of Black River.
Diaz
Village
Diaz is a city in Jackson County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,318 at the 2010 census. Diaz is situated 3 miles east of Black River.
Campbell Station
Village
Campbell Station is a city in Jackson County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 232 at the 2020 census. Campbell Station is situated 4½ miles northeast of Black River.
Black River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Jackson, Arkansas, South, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Black River” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Black”
- Cebuano: “Black River”
- French: “Black River”
- German: “Black River”
- Irish: “Abhainn Black”
- Japanese: “ブラック川”
- Lithuanian: “Blak Riveris”
- Mingrelian: “ბლეკ-რივერი (არკანზასი-მისური)”
- Mingrelian: “ბლეკ-რივერი”
- Venetian: “Black”
- Welsh: “Afon Black”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Jacksonport and Reamey.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Black Island and Horseshoe Lake.
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