Editing Walnut Ridge, Arkansas (section)

==Geography==
Walnut Ridge is in northeastern Lawrence County in the [[Arkansas Delta|Upper Delta]] region of northeastern Arkansas. It is bordered to the south by the city of [[Hoxie, Arkansas|Hoxie]]. [[U.S. Route 412]] passes through the center of Walnut Ridge on Main Street, leading east {{convert|26|mi}} to [[Paragould, Arkansas|Paragould]] and northwest {{convert|39|mi}} to [[Hardy, Arkansas|Hardy]]. [[Interstate 57]]/[[U.S. Route 67]] passes through the east side of Walnut Ridge on a four-lane bypass; the highway leads north {{convert|14|mi}} to [[Pocahontas, Arkansas|Pocahontas]] and southwest {{convert|40|mi}} to [[Newport, Arkansas|Newport]]. [[Arkansas Highway 34]] runs northeast out of the center of Walnut Ridge on Front Street, leading {{convert|17|mi}} to [[Delaplaine, Arkansas|Delaplaine]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city of Walnut Ridge has a total area of {{convert|42.4|km2|order=flip}}, all of it recorded as land.<ref name="Census 2010"/> Village Creek flows through the western side of the city, leading southwest to the [[White River (Arkansas–Missouri)|White River]] near Newport.

===Climate===
Climate is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year.  The [[Köppen Climate Classification]] subtype for this climate is "[[Humid subtropical climate|Cfa]]"  (Humid Subtropical Climate).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=51337&cityname=Walnut+Ridge%2C+Arkansas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= |title=Walnut Ridge, Arkansas Köppen Climate Classification |website=Weatherbase.com |access-date=August 10, 2016}}</ref>
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{{Weather box
|location = Walnut Ridge, Arkansas
|single line = Yes
|metric first = Yes
|Jan high F = 48
|Feb high F = 52
|Mar high F = 58
|Apr high F = 70
|May high F = 80
|Jun high F = 88
|Jul high F = 91
|Aug high F = 91
|Sep high F = 84
|Oct high F = 74
|Nov high F = 59
|Dec high F = 50
|year high F = 70
|Jan low F = 30
|Feb low F = 33
|Mar low F = 38
|Apr low F = 49
|May low F = 59
|Jun low F = 67
|Jul low F = 70
|Aug low F = 68
|Sep low F = 59
|Oct low F = 49
|Nov low F = 36
|Dec low F =  31
|year low F = 49
|Jan precipitation inch = 5.2
|Feb precipitation inch = 4.3
|Mar precipitation inch = 4
|Apr precipitation inch = 3.9
|May precipitation inch = 4.9
|Jun precipitation inch = 3.8
|Jul precipitation inch = 3.6
|Aug precipitation inch = 2.9
|Sep precipitation inch = 2.5
|Oct precipitation inch = 3.4
|Nov precipitation inch = 4.6
|Dec precipitation inch = 3.4
|year precipitation inch = 46.5
|source 1 = Weatherbase <ref name=Weatherbase>
{{cite web
|url =http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=51337&cityname=Walnut-Ridge-Arkansas
|publisher=Weatherbase
|title=Weatherbase.com
|year=2013
}}
Retrieved on August 6, 2013.
</ref>
|date=August 2013
}}
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