Onyx, Arkansas | |
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  Onyx, Arkansas Onyx's position in Arkansas. | |
| Coordinates: 34°51′5.3″N 93°24′28.7″W / 34.851472°N 93.407972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Yell |
| Township | Crawford |
| Elevation | 735 ft (224 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 479 |
| GNIS feature ID | 72854 [1] |
Onyx is an unincorporated community in southern Yell County, Arkansas, United States.[1] It is located at the intersection of Arkansas highways 314 and 27.[2] The South Fourche La Fave River flows past south of the community.[2]
It was named for deposits of onyx in the vicinity.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Onyx, Arkansas
- ^ a b Arkansas Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 2nd ed., 2004, p. 40 ISBN 0899333451
- ^ "Colorful Names". Arkansas Department of Parks & Tourism. Archived from the original on November 24, 2013. Retrieved July 14, 2014.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |