City of Hot Springs
The city of Hot Springs, Arkansas, which surrounds Hot Springs National Park, has a population of a little over 35,000 residents.
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City of Hot Springs Details
The city of Hot Springs, Arkansas, which surrounds Hot Springs National Park, has a population of a little over 35,000 residents. The area's naturally flowing hot springs have attracted people for thousands of years; the city was formally incorporated in 1851. Much of the town's history is preserved via the National Park Service, which maintains Bathhouse Row. Historic downtown Hot Springs features the Hot Springs Central Avenue Historic District, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Visitors will find plentiful hotels, shops and restaurants. The city also contains quite a few historic hotels and motor courts, built in art deco style during the spas' heyday during the Great Depression. Because of the attraction of its thermal waters, there was quite a bit of construction during that time, when many other cities saw a sharp decline in development.
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Nearby Points of Interest Around City of Hot Springs
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0.6 mi away
Music Mountain
Music Mountain is the park's highest peak, at 1,405 feet.
1.3 mi away
West Mountain
West Mountain, in the western park of the park, offers a number of trails and also offers a great scenic drive..
1.8 mi away
Bull Bayou
Bull Bayou is a stream that runs along the western edge of Hot Springs National Park near Music Mountain.
2.1 mi away
Blacksnake Road
Blacksnake Road enters Hot Springs National Park from the west and is an alternate way to access the park.
2.5 mi away
Sugarloaf Mountain
Sugarloaf Mountain, which peaks at 1,209 feet, is in the northern section of Hot Springs National Park and crossed by the Sunset Trail.
