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About Rison, AR

Rison is a small county seat in south-central Arkansas with about 1,000 residents. Highway 79 runs north-south through town, connecting to Pine Bluff 30 miles northeast and continuing toward Louisiana. Highway 167 provides east-west access. Most long-distance travelers use Highway 79 north to reach Interstate 530 and Little Rock, about 60 miles away. The 1929 brick courthouse still anchors the town square.

Where is Rison, AR on the map?

Rison, AR is in United States, at 33.960, -92.194 - about 37 km south-west of Pine Bluff, AR.

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The closest airport to Rison, AR is Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field, 101 km (about 1 h 20 min by car).

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