Fouke, Arkansas
Fouke /ˈfaʊk/ is a city in Miller County, Arkansas, United States. It is part of the Texarkana, Texas - Texarkana, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 808 at the 2020 census.
Fouke, Arkansas | |
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Location in Miller County, Arkansas | |
| Coordinates: 33°15′39″N 93°53′12″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Miller |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.36 sq mi (3.51 km2) |
| • Land | 1.36 sq mi (3.51 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 312 ft (95 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 808 |
| • Density | 595.87/sq mi (230.10/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 71837 |
| Area code | 870 |
| FIPS code | 05-24640 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0057767 |
| Website | cityoffouke |
It received brief widespread attention in the early 1970s due to sightings/claims of a bigfoot-like creature known as the "Fouke Monster", as well as the subsequent fictitious docudrama movie The Legend of Boggy Creek, which played nationwide.
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