Hogeye, Arkansas
| Hogeye, Arkansas | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Hogeye, Arkansas Hogeye's position in Arkansas. | |
| Coordinates: 35°55′13.3″N 94°16′3.7″W / 35.920361°N 94.267694°WCoordinates: 35°55′13.3″N 94°16′3.7″W / 35.920361°N 94.267694°W | |
| Country |
 United States |
| State |
 Arkansas |
| County | Washington |
| Township | Valley |
| Elevation[1] | 379 m (1,243 ft) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Zip Code | 72753 |
| Area code(s) | 479 |
| GNIS feature ID | 81869 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hogeye, Arkansas | |
Hogeye, Arkansas is an unincorporated community in Valley Township, Washington County, Arkansas, United States.[2] It is located on Arkansas Highway 265 and Arkansas Highway 156.[3]
Hogeye was said to be "no bigger than a hog's eye", hence the name.[4]
The Hogeye Marathon used to run from Fayetteville to Hogeye, but the marathon now runs along the Scull Creek Trail within the city of Fayetteville.
References
- ↑ "Hogeye, Arkansas." Retrieved April 14, 2011.
- ↑ "Feature Detail Report for: Hogeye, Arkansas." USGS. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hogeye, Arkansas Retrieved April 14, 2011.
- ↑ Arkansas Atlas and Gazetteer (Map) (Second ed.). DeLorme. § 22.
- ↑ Gallant, Frank K. (27 December 2012). A Place Called Peculiar: Stories About Unusual American Place-Names. Courier Corporation. p. 41. ISBN 978-0-486-31081-7.
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