The Little Rock, Little Rock

Name: The Little Rock
Address: Little Rock, United States

#141 among attractions in Little Rock

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The "Little Rock" is the eponym of Little Rock, Arkansas. It is a now-reduced stone outcrop, projecting into the Arkansas River from its south bank, in the city's waterfront area, adjacent to the Junction Bridge, whose foundations include a portion of the rock. A portion of the rock outcrop has had a bronze plaque mounted on it. The rock, originally estimated to rise about 18 feet above the river, was first identified as a significant river landmark in 1722 by French explorer Jean-Baptiste Bénard de la Harpe. In 1818 the rock was used as a survey marker, and formed the starting point for land surveys in the region south of the river. ()

Built: 1722 (302 years ago)Coordinates: 34°41'11"N, 92°23'38"W

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Westwood Pecan LakeLittle Rock United States

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The Little Rock – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Park Plaza Mall, War Memorial Stadium, Little Rock Zoo, Martin Cemetery.

5.5 miNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Park Plaza Mall, Little Rock
139 min walk • Park Plaza Mall is a shopping mall located in midtown Little Rock, Arkansas. Opened as an open-air shopping center in 1960, Park Plaza would eventually be joined in the area seven years later by University Mall only to be demolished in the early 2000's.
5.6 miNE
Sport venue, Sport, Football
War Memorial Stadium, Little Rock
143 min walk • War Memorial Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Little Rock, Arkansas. The stadium is primarily used for American football and is the home stadium for the Catholic High School Rockets, the Parkview Magnet High School Patriots, and the secondary home stadium for the University of Arkansas Razorbacks.
5.4 miNE
Zoo, Outdoor activities, Park
Little Rock Zoo, Little Rock
139 min walk • The Little Rock Zoo was founded in 1926 and is located in Little Rock, Arkansas, United States. It is home to more than 725 animals representing over 200 species, and covers an area of 33 acres.
1.5 miS
Cemetery, Victorian architecture
Martin Cemetery, Little Rock
39 min walk • The Martin Cemetery is a historic cemetery on the northern frontage road of Interstate 30 in the Mabelvale section of southwestern Little Rock, Arkansas. The cemetery is 6.5 acres in size, and had more than 1300 burials as of 2017.
5.8 miSE
Park, Water park, Amusement park
Willow Springs Water Park, Little Rock
149 min walk • Willow Springs was a water park located in Little Rock, Arkansas. It closed for swimming in July 2013. The park subsequently re-opened for fishing but not swimming. It closed permanently in August 2015.
4.1 miNE
Science museum, Museum, Universities and schools
University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Little Rock
106 min walk • The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a public research university in Little Rock, Arkansas. Established as Little Rock Junior College by the Little Rock School District in 1927, the institution became a private four-year university under the name Little Rock University in 1957.
3.2 miNE
Park
Boyle Park, Little Rock
83 min walk • Boyle Park is an approximately 250 acre urban park located in west-central Little Rock. The land for Boyle Park was donated to the City of Little Rock in 1929 by Dr. John F. Boyle.
3.2 miNW
Nature, Lake
Lake Nixon, Little Rock
81 min walk • Lake Nixon is a private recreation area on Cooper Orbit Road on the southwestern outskirts of Little Rock, Arkansas. The lake is 34 acres in size, with a narrow shape oriented roughly northwest to southeast.
5.3 miNE
Botanical garden
Wildwood Park for the Arts, Little Rock
136 min walk • Wildwood Park for the Arts is a developing botanical garden and center for the arts located in western Little Rock, Arkansas's Chenal Valley.
2.2 miS
Neighbourhood
Mabelvale, Little Rock
57 min walk • Mabelvale was a small, unincorporated train station town in southwestern Pulaski County, Arkansas, until being annexed into Little Rock following a special election that was held on May 3, 1973.
~1180 ftW
Monuments and statues
Confederate Last Stand Monument, Little Rock
6 min walk • The Confederate Last Stand Monument is a Confederate memorial in Little Rock, Arkansas, in the United States. The monument was dedicated October 15, 1929, and rededicated on September 14, 2013, after being relocated slightly to its current location due to roadbuilding.