Hot Springs

Sister cities

• Hanamaki

Geography

Hot Springs is located in southeastern Garland County. It sits at the southeastern edge of the Ouachita Mountains and is southwest of Little Rock. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city of Hot Springs has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.35%, is water. The city takes its name from the natural thermal water that flows from 47 springs on the western slope of Hot Springs Mountain in the historic downtown district of the city. About of water flow from the springs each day. The flow rate is not affected by fluctuations in the rainfall in the area. Studies by National Park Service scientists have determined through radiocarbon dating that the water that reaches the surface in Hot Springs fell as rainfall 4,400 years earlier. The water percolates very slowly down through the earth's surface until it reaches superheated areas deep in the crust and then rushes rapidly to the surface to emerge from the 47 hot springs. Hot Springs Creek flows from Whittington Avenue, then is underground in a tunnel beneath Bathhouse Row (Central Ave). It emerges from the tunnel south of Bathhouse Row, then flows through the southern part of the city before emptying into Lake Hamilton, a reservoir on the Ouachita River. Hot Springs lies in the humid subtropical climate zone (Köppen Cfa). The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. July is the hottest month of the year, with an average high of and an average low of . The city's highest temperature was , recorded in 1936 and 1986. The lowest temperature recorded was in 1930. Precipitation is weakly seasonal, with a bimodal pattern: wet seasons in the spring and fall, and relatively drier summers and winters, but plentiful rain in all months. The…

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Largest nearby schools

• LAKESIDE HIGH SCHOOL
  High · HOT SPRINGS · 1,112 students · 12.1:1 ratio
• LAKE HAMILTON HIGH SCHOOL
  High · PEARCY · 936 students · 19.5:1 ratio
• HOT SPRINGS JUNIOR ACADEMY
  Middle · HOT SPRINGS · 815 students · 13.6:1 ratio
• HOT SPRINGS WORLD CLASS HIGH SCHOOL
  High · HOT SPRINGS · 739 students · 10.1:1 ratio
• LAKESIDE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
  Elementary · HOT SPRINGS · 720 students · 17.6:1 ratio
• LAKE HAMILTON JR. HIGH SCHOOL
  Other · PEARCY · 694 students · 13.1:1 ratio
• MAIN STREET VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS MAGNET SCHOOL
  Elementary · HOT SPRINGS · 675 students · 15:1 ratio
• LAKE HAMILTON MIDDLE SCHOOL
  Middle · PEARCY · 631 students · 17.1:1 ratio