natural wonder
Buffalo National River
America's first national river, with towering limestone bluffs, clear Ozark waters perfect for canoeing, and the stunning Hawksbill Crag overlook.
21 km · about 25 min drive
Arkansas, United States · North America
Jasper is worth a stop: 30 minutes from Harrison, 21km from Buffalo National River.
Jasper is a town located in Arkansas, United States. With a population of 449, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Jasper sits in United States, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Chicago time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Jasper to your route.
The Newton County Courthouse is located at Courthouse Square in the center of Jasper, the county seat of Newton County, Arkansas. It is a two-story masonry structure, constructed out of concrete and limestone, with restrained Art Deco styling. The building has an H shape, with a center section joining flankingRead more
projecting wings. The entrance is at the center, with "Newton County" inscribed in a panel above it, with stylized Art Deco elements. It was built in 1939 with funding from the Works Progress Administration. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.
Billing itself the "Elk Capital of Arkansas", Jasper worked with Newton County in 2017 to build a large elk statue on the courthouse lawn. Elk were native to Arkansas but had been hunted to extinction locally by the 1840s. Elk were reintroduced to the Boxley Valley area in 1981 in a cooperative program run by several agencies with local landowners. Elk hunting licenses were issued in 1998.
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Jasper is located in Arkansas, United States, North America. The coordinates are 36.0081 latitude, -93.1866 longitude.
Jasper has a population of approximately 449 people, making it a town in United States.
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America's first national river, with towering limestone bluffs, clear Ozark waters perfect for canoeing, and the stunning Hawksbill Crag overlook.
21 km · about 25 min drive
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