Predominantly industrial in development, East Little Rock generally refers to most portions of the city of
Little Rock, Arkansas located east of
Interstate 30. The low-lying easternmost end of Arkansas' capital city is marked by distribution facilities and warehouses,
Little Rock National Airport
Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport , also known as Adams Field, is a joint civil-military airport on the east side of Little Rock, Arkansas.. Federal Aviation Administration. effective December 30, 2021. It is operated by the Little Rock ...
and its environs, the Port of Little Rock, and various manufacturers. A small number of residential areas can also be found dispersed throughout East Little Rock, progressing towards
census-designated places including
College Station
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Transportation
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and
Sweet Home Sweet Home or Sweethome may refer to:
Places in the United States
* Sweet Home, Arkansas
* Sweet Home Central School District in Amherst and Tonawanda, New York
** Sweet Home High School (Amherst, New York), a New York State public high school
* ...
.
Physically and economically, East Little Rock often contrasts sharply with the newest, westernmost neighborhoods of Little Rock. The two parts of the city are linked via
Interstate 630, which has its first west-bound access near East 15th Street.
Part of East Little Rock has received tremendous attention since the late 2004 opening of the
William J. Clinton Presidential Center and Park
The William J. Clinton Presidential Library and Museum is the presidential library of Bill Clinton, the 42nd president of the United States (1993–2001). It is located in Little Rock, Arkansas and includes the Clinton Presidential Library, t ...
near the banks of the
Arkansas River. Development and subsequent opening of the facility and its adjoining
Clinton School of Public Service
The Clinton School of Public Service is a branch of the University of Arkansas system and is the newest of the presidential schools. It is located on the grounds of the Clinton Presidential Center in Little Rock. The school is housed in the Choct ...
, affiliated with the
University of Arkansas, has served as a catalyst in plans to further improve its immediate area along the riverfront and
downtown
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's River Market District. The next major addition for East Little Rock, the new headquarters of
Heifer International adjacent to the Clinton library campus, opened on January 30, 2006.
External links
ClintonLittleRock.com an informational archive on the Clinton Presidential Center's community impact, jointly operated by
Arkansas Business Publishing Group and
KTHV-TVClinton Presidential Centerofficial website
Little Rock National Airportofficial website
Little Rock Port Authorityofficial website
Neighborhoods in Little Rock, Arkansas
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