State Park · Arkansas, United States
Crater of Diamonds State Park
Crater of Diamonds State Park is a state park in Arkansas, United States, covering 911 acres (369 ha), established in 1972.
Photo: Doug Wertman from Rogers, AR, USA via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Cropped and resized for display.
Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Pike, Arkansas, United States |
| Area | 911 acres (369 ha) |
| Established | 1972 |
| Coordinates | 34.0331° N, 93.6703° W |
| Managed by | Arkansas state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Crater of Diamonds State Park
Crater of Diamonds State Park is a 911-acre (369 ha) Arkansas state park in Pike County, Arkansas, in the United States. The park has a 37.5-acre (15.2-hectare) plowed field which is one of the few diamond-bearing sites accessible to the public. Diamonds have been discovered in the field continuously since 1906, including the graded-perfect Strawn-Wagner Diamond, found in 1990, and the Uncle Sam, found in 1924, which at over 40 carats is the largest diamond ever found in the United States.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Texarkana Regional Airport (Webb Field) (TXK) · Texarkana, United States · 44.1 miles away
- Memorial Field Airport (HOT) · Hot Springs, United States · 45.0 miles away
- South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field (ELD) · El Dorado, United States · 74.7 miles away
Parks nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Crater of Diamonds State Park?
Crater of Diamonds State Park is in Arkansas, United States (34.0331° N, 93.6703° W).
When was Crater of Diamonds State Park established?
Crater of Diamonds State Park was established in 1972, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Crater of Diamonds State Park?
Crater of Diamonds State Park covers 911 acres (369 ha).
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Arkansas_state_parks — Wikipedia list of Arkansas state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crater_of_Diamonds_State_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).