River Valley
River Valley is in northwest Arkansas along the Arkansas river.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Fort Smith and Russellville.
Fort Smith
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Fort Smith is in northwest Arkansas and borders Oklahoma. It is the county seat of Sebastian County. The city has a population of 80,286 which makes it the third largest city in Arkansas behind Little Rock and Fayetteville.
Russellville
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Russellville is the county seat of and the largest city in Pope County, Arkansas, United States, with a 2025 estimated population of 30,971. It is home to Arkansas Tech University. Arkansas Nuclear One, Arkansas' only nuclear power plant is nearby.
Clarksville
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Clarksville is a city in Johnson County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 9,178, up from 7,719 in 2000. As of 2018, the estimated population was 9,743.
Destinations to Discover
Explore places such as Van Buren and Ozark.
Van Buren
Van Buren is the second-largest city in the Fort Smith, Arkansas–Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area and the county seat of Crawford County, Arkansas, United States.Ozark
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Ozark is a city of 3,700 people in the River Valley region of Arkansas. Ozark is adjacent to much of Arkansas wine country, and has a bridge to cross the Arkansas River for travelers heading to points south.
Greenwood
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Greenwood is a city in and one of the two county seats of Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States. It is the fifth largest municipality in the Fort Smith metropolitan area with a population of 8,952 according to the 2010 US Census.
Alma
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Alma is a city in Crawford County, in far western Arkansas, United States. It is located within the Arkansas River Valley at the edge of the Ozark Mountains; the city is the sixth largest in the Fort Smith metropolitan area.
Altus
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Altus is located in the River Valley region of Arkansas. It is known for its wines and having been the location of the first season of the reality TV show The Simple Life starring Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie.
River Valley
- Also known as: “Arkansas’s River Valley”
- Location: Arkansas, South, United States, North America
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Latitude of center
35.38° or 35° 22′ 48″ northLongitude of center
-93.13° or 93° 7′ 48″ westWikidata ID
Q22131872
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