Calamine, Arkansas
| Calamine | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Calamine Calamine's position in Arkansas. | |
| Coordinates: 36°00′41″N 91°23′56″W / 36.01139°N 91.39889°WCoordinates: 36°00′41″N 91°23′56″W / 36.01139°N 91.39889°W | |
| Country |
 United States |
| State |
 Arkansas |
| County | Sharp |
| Elevation | 97 m (318 ft) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| GNIS feature ID | 47275 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Calamine, Arkansas | |
Calamine is an unincorporated community in Sharp County, Arkansas, United States.[1]
History
Zinc mining gave the town its start, hence the name calamine.[2] Calamine has been noted for its unusual place name.[3]
On April 26, 2011, a tornado reportedly hit the Calamine area causing one death (see April 25–28, 2011 tornado outbreak).
References
- ↑ "Feature Detail Report for: Calamine, Arkansas." USGS. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Calamine, Arkansas Retrieved April 28, 2011.
- ↑ "Colorful Names". Arkansas Department of Parks & Tourism. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ↑ Thompson, George E. (1 July 2009). You Live Where?: Interesting and Unusual Facts about where We Live. iUniverse. p. 7. ISBN 978-1-4401-3421-0.
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