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°W / 35.920361; -94.267694Coordinates: 35°55′13.3″N 94°16′3.7″W / 35.920361°N 94.267694°W / 35.920361; -94.267694
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

  1. "Hogeye, Arkansas." Retrieved April 14, 2011.
  2. "Feature Detail Report for: Hogeye, Arkansas." USGS. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hogeye, Arkansas Retrieved April 14, 2011.
  3. Arkansas Atlas and Gazetteer (Map) (Second ed.). DeLorme. § 22.
  4. 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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