Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce

The capital of Arkansas, Little Rock is a metropolitan area with a population of 628,293 and more than a million people living within an hour’s drive of downtown.

Little Rock got its name from the famed La Salle Expedition in 1682, when the party landed at “La Petite Roche” on the southern banks of the Arkansas River.

Little Rock became the seat of Arkansas’ new territorial government in 1821 and was incorporated as a city in 1831. In 1836, Little Rock was named capital of the newly admitted State of Arkansas.

Centrally located, Little Rock is where the Southeast meets the Southwest, and the delta becomes the mountains. The city is 286 feet above sea level, with residential areas ranging from 300 to 630 feet. The City of Little Rock is 119.5 square miles, while North Little Rock is 49.3. Pulaski County covers 781 square miles.

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Central Arkansas’ Mild Climate Affords Plenty of Time for Outdoor Fun

Altitude
Downtown Little Rock is 286 feet above sea level, with residential areas ranging from 300 – 630 feet above sea level.

Area
Little Rock	119.5 square miles
North Little Rock	49.83 square miles
Pulaski County	781 square miles

Weather
Normal Daily Mean Temperature	62.1°
Normal Daily Maximum Temperature	72.6°
Normal Daily Minimum Temperature	51.5°
Highest Recorded Temperature	112°
Lowest Recorded Temperature	-5°
Mean Number of Days Maximum Temperature 90° F or Higher	73.5
Mean Number of Days Minimum Temperature 32° F or Lower	53.7
Annual Average Rainfall	50.93 inches
Annual Average Snowfall	4.3 inches
Annual Average Relative Humidity	71%
Percent of Sunshine	62%
Prevailing Wind	South
Average Wind Speed	7.7 MPH

Source: Southern Regional Climate Center

River Rail Trolly

Golf Course

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