Benard de la Harpe, a Frenchman leading an exploration party up the Arkansas River on April 9, 1722, noted the first outcropping of the rock he had seen along the banks since leaving New Orleans. He reportedly called it la petite roche or the little rock, to distinguish it from a larger cliff across the river.

Is Little Rock in Arizona or Arkansas?

Little Rock is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Arkansas. As the county seat of Pulaski County, the city was incorporated on November 7, 1831, on the south bank of the Arkansas River close to the states geographic center.

Is there a little rock in Texas?

Fred. Historic Little Rock: An Illustrated History. San Antonio, TX: Historical Pub .State Capital, County Seat.Latitude and Longitude:34º4443″N 092º1631″WElevation:350 feetArea:119.200 square miles (2010 Census)Population:193,524 (2010 Census)Incorporation Date:November 7, 183130 Jul 2021

What is the nickname of Arkansas?

The Land of Opportunity The Natural State Arkansas/Nicknames

Whats a person from Arkansas called?

Arkansans People who live in Arkansas are called Arkansans and Arkansawyers.