Ark-La-Tex

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cultural region multi-state region socio-economic region

Ark-La-Tex is a socio-economic and cultural region in the south-central United States where Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas, and sometimes Oklahoma meet, known for its shared history, economy, and media markets.

Aliases (2)

Ark-La-Tex region ×3
Ark-La-Miss region ×1

Statements (74)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	cultural region → multi-state region → socio-economic region →
borderedByState	Arkansas → Louisiana → Oklahoma → Texas →
country	United States →
hasAbbreviation	Ark-La-Tex →
hasClimate	humid subtropical climate →
hasEconomicCenter	Longview–Marshall metropolitan area → Shreveport–Bossier City metropolitan area → Texarkana metropolitan area →
hasMajorCity	Bossier City, Louisiana → El Dorado, Arkansas → Longview, Texas → Marshall, Texas → Minden, Louisiana → Mount Pleasant, Texas → Nacogdoches, Texas → Natchitoches, Louisiana → Ruston, Louisiana → Shreveport, Louisiana → Texarkana, Arkansas → Texarkana, Texas →
hasMajorRiver	Ouachita River → Red River of the South → Sabine River →
hasMediaMarketCenter	Longview, Texas → Shreveport, Louisiana → Texarkana, Texas →
hasMinorityLanguage	French → Spanish →
hasPrimaryLanguage	English →
hasPrincipalMetropolitanArea	El Dorado micropolitan area → Longview–Marshall metropolitan area → Minden micropolitan area → Nacogdoches micropolitan area → Ruston micropolitan area → Shreveport–Bossier City metropolitan area → Texarkana metropolitan area →
hasSharedCultureElement	Cajun and Creole influences → Southern United States culture → barbecue cuisine → blues music → country music → hunting and fishing traditions →
hasSharedEconomySector	agriculture → manufacturing → natural gas industry → petroleum industry → timber industry →
hasSharedHistoryAspect	Red River trade → oil boom → railroad development → timber boom →
hasTimeZone	Central Time Zone →
hasTransportationCorridor	Interstate 20 NERFINISHED → Interstate 30 NERFINISHED → Interstate 49 NERFINISHED → U.S. Route 59 NERFINISHED → U.S. Route 71 NERFINISHED → U.S. Route 80 →
includesState	Arkansas → Louisiana → Texas →
locatedIn	South Central United States →
nameDerivedFrom	Arkansas → Louisiana → Texas →
sharesBorderRegionOf	Arkansas → Louisiana → Texas →
sometimesIncludesState	Oklahoma →

Referenced by (7)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Bossier City ("Ark-La-Tex region") → Shreveport ("Ark-La-Tex region") →	partOf
Ark-La-Tex →	hasAbbreviation
West Monroe, Louisiana ("Ark-La-Miss region") →	isPartOf
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States ("Ark-La-Tex region") →	isRegionalHubFor
Red River County, Texas →	locatedInRegion
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States →	region