Northwest Arkansas - Fayetteville

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The population of Fayetteville, Arkansas was 67,158 in 2006. Fayetteville is located at the base of the Ozark Mountains in Northwest Arkansas. The city has received a lot of recognition as the place to live, work and locate a business. Recently Fayetteville was voted one of the most liveable small cities. The Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport serves this area.

Fayetteville Area Attractions:

• Over 40 parks and 17 miles of trails - Hike Arkansas, http://www.hikearkansas.com/
• Fayetteville Public Library, http://www.faylib.org/
• Arkansas Air Museum, http://www.arkairmuseum.org/
• Northwest Arkansas Mall, http://www.northwestarkansasmall.com
• Home of the Razorbacks Sports, http://www.hogwired.com/
• North Arkansas Symphony, http://www.nasymphony.org
• Walton Arts Center, http://www.waltonartscenter.org/

Area Schools:

• Fayetteville Schools, http://www.fayar.net/
• University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, http://www.uark.edu/home/
• Northwest Arkansas Community College, http://www.nwacc.edu/

Newspapers:

• Northwest Arkansas Times Newspaper, http://www.nwanews.com/times/
• Fayetteville Free Weekly Paper, http://www.freeweekly.com/

Additonal Area Information Resources:

• Washington County Information, http://www.co.washington.ar.us/
• Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce, http://www.fayettevillear.com/
• Fayetteville Convention & Visitors Bureau, http://www.experiencefayetteville.com/

Largest Employers in Fayetteville:

• Wal-Mart approximately 28,000
• Tyson Foods approximately 8,700
• University of Arkansas approximately 4,000
• J.B. Hunt Transport approximately 2,900

Distance from Fayetteville to Surrounding Areas:

• Missouri border is 35 miles and Oklahoma border is 26 miles
• Buffalo National River 60 Miles
• Dallas 330 Miles
• Eureka Springs 58 Miles
• Fort Smith 63 Miles
• Hot Springs 235 Miles
• Kansas City 240 Miles
• Memphis 300 Miles
• Oklahoma City 200 Miles
• Little Rock 190 Miles
• St. Louis 360