California Township, Faulkner County, Arkansas
Township of California | |
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  Township of California | |
| Coordinates: 35°19′10.3″N 92°20′00.6″W / 35.319528°N 92.333500°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Arkansas |
| County | Faulkner |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.3 sq mi (94 km2) |
| • Land | 36.2 sq mi (94 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 702 ft (214 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,467 |
| • Density | 40/sq mi (20/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 501 |
| GNIS feature ID | 66524 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: California Township, Faulkner County, Arkansas | |
California Township is one of 22 townships in Faulkner County, Arkansas, USA.[1] As of the 2000 census, its unincorporated population was 1,467. The township experienced much unusual geologic activity with the Guy-Greenbrier earthquake swarm in 2010–2011.[2]
Geography[edit]
According to the United States Census Bureau, California Township covers an area of 36.3 square miles (94 km2); with 36.2 square miles (94 km2) being land and the remaining 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) water.[1] Woolly Hollow State Park is in the southeast corner of the township.
Cities, towns, villages[edit]
Cemeteries[edit]
The township contains Copperas Springs Cemetery, King Cemetery, McNew Cemetery, Mode Cemetery, and Old Texas Cemetery.
Major routes[edit]
The township contains Arkansas Highway 25, Arkansas Highway 310, and Arkansas Highway 285. A very brief portion of U.S. Route 65 runs in the southwest corner of the township.
References[edit]
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- United States National Atlas
- ^ a b "Township of California, Washington County, Arkansas." U.S. Census Bureau. Breakdown. Retrieved March 1, 2011.
- ^ "A Dot on the Map, Until the Earth Started Shaking". The New York Times. February 5, 2011. Retrieved March 1, 2011.
But in their sheer numbers, they have been relentless, creating a phenomenon that has come to be called the Guy earthquake swarm.
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Municipalities and communities of Faulkner County, Arkansas, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |