Mabelvale, Little Rock

#203 among attractions in Little Rock

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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. The area today is part of Little Rock's seventh ward, although it retains a separate postal designation and ZIP code from most of the rest of the city. The neighborhood is currently represented on Little Rock's City Board of Directors by Brenda "B.J." Wyrick. ()

Coordinates: 34°39'18"N, 92°23'12"W

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Chicot West I-30 SouthLittle Rock United States

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Mabelvale – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Martin Cemetery, Willow Springs Water Park, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Boyle Park.

1 miNW
Cemetery, Victorian architecture
Martin Cemetery, Little Rock
25 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.
4.2 miSE
Park, Water park, Amusement park
Willow Springs Water Park, Little Rock
108 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.
5.6 miNE
Science museum, Museum, Universities and schools
University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Little Rock
142 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.
5 miN
Park
Boyle Park, Little Rock
127 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.
2.2 miN
Memorial
The Little Rock, Little Rock
57 min walk • 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.
5.1 miNW
Nature, Lake
Lake Nixon, Little Rock
131 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.
2.3 miN
Monuments and statues
Confederate Last Stand Monument, Little Rock
59 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.
4.8 miN
Neighbourhood
John Barrow, Little Rock
122 min walk • The John Barrow Addition of Little Rock, Arkansas is a neighborhood in the western portion of the city. It is bordered on the north by Kanis Road, on the west by I-430, on the east by Boyle Park, and on the south by Asher Avenue.
5.9 miNW
Neighbourhood
Woodlands Edge, Little Rock
152 min walk • Woodlands Edge is a residential neighborhood in Little Rock, Arkansas, developed by Rocket Properties, LLC. The project began with a 54-acre tract purchase in July 2001 and grew to nearly 800 acres.
5.5 miNE
Neighbourhood
Broadmoor, Little Rock
141 min walk • Broadmoor is a neighborhood of 553 homes in central Little Rock, Arkansas, located in the University District. It was developed west of Hayes Street on the western edge of the city beginning in 1953.
4.1 miN
Neighbourhood
Brodie Creek, Little Rock
104 min walk • Brodie Creek is a traditional residential neighborhood in west Little Rock, Arkansas with close proximity to Interstate 430, Bowman Rd, Kanis Rd, Chenal Pkwy, and Col Glenn Rd.