Mountain View, Arkansas, United States

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Mountain View, Arkansas, United States, is a small Ozark Mountain town best known as the "Folk Music Capital of the World" for its rich tradition of American folk music and culture.

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Mountain View, Arkansas, United States canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
areaCode 870
climate humid subtropical climate
country United States
county Stone County, Arkansas
CourthouseSquareKnownFor informal outdoor music jams
demographics small population city
economyBasedOn music-related tourism
outdoor recreation
tourism
elevation approximately 807 feet
foundedAsCountySeatOf Stone County, Arkansas
governmentType mayor–council government
hasAttraction Blanchard Springs Caverns
Ozark Folk Center State Park
White River (Arkansas) nearby
hasEducationalInstitution Mountain View School District
hasFestival Arkansas Folk Festival
Bean Fest and Championship Outhouse Races
hasOutdoorActivity caving
fishing
hiking
hasPublicSpace Courthouse Square
knownFor American folk music
Ozark folk culture
folk festivals
traditional music gatherings
locatedIn Ozark Mountains
linked to: Ozark Plateau
locatedInTimeZone Central Time Zone
locatedNear Sylamore Creek
musicTradition bluegrass music
gospel music
old-time string band music
nearestMajorCity Little Rock, Arkansas
nickname Folk Music Capital of the World
partOf Arkansas Ozarks
linked to: Ozark Plateau

northern Arkansas
linked to: Northern Arkansas
postalCode 72560
region American South
regionType rural community
state Arkansas
timeZoneDST Central Daylight Time
linked to: Central Time Zone
transportation served by Arkansas Highway 14
served by Arkansas Highway 5
served by Arkansas Highway 9

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Dick Powell placeOfBirth Mountain View, Arkansas, United States
Richard Ewing Powell placeOfBirth Mountain View, Arkansas, United States