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Ouachita Mountains

Range Type	Mountain range with well-recognized name
Highest Point	Magazine Mountain (2753 ft/839 m)
Countries	United States
States/Provinces	Arkansas (49%), Louisiana (32%), Oklahoma (18%), Mississippi (1%) (numbers are approximate percentage of range area)
Area	47,523 sq mi / 123,085 sq km Area may include lowland areas
Extent	308 mi / 496 km North-South 308 mi / 496 km East-West
Center Lat/Long	33° 15' N; 93° 33' W
Map Link	Microsoft Bing Map
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Map of Ouachita Mountains
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Note: Range borders shown on map are an approximation and are not authoritative.
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Other Ranges: To go to pages for other ranges either click on the map above, or on range names in the hierarchy snapshot below, which show the parent, siblings, and children of the Ouachita Mountains.

Ozark Highlands	Level 3 (Parent)
Ozark Plateau	Level 4 (Sibling)
Ouachita Mountains	Level 4
Northern Ouachita Mountains	Level 5 (Child)
Central Ouachita Mountains	Level 5 (Child)
Southern Ouachita Mountains	Level 5 (Child)
Ouachita Foothills	Level 5 (Child)

Major Peaks of the Ouachita Mountains

Ten Highest Peaks
Rank	Peak Name	ft	m	Range5
1.	Magazine Mountain	2753	839	Northern Ouachita Mountains
2.	Mossback Ridge	2720+	829+	Northern Ouachita Mountains
3.	Magazine Mountain-Radio Area	2700+	823+	Northern Ouachita Mountains
4.	Rich Mountain	2681	817	Central Ouachita Mountains
5.	Rich Mountain	2666	813	Central Ouachita Mountains
6.	Poteau Mountain	2660+	811+	Northern Ouachita Mountains
7.	Black Fork Mountain	2586	788	Central Ouachita Mountains
8.	Sugar Loaf Mountain	2560	780	Northern Ouachita Mountains
9.	Petit Jean Mountain	2440+	744+	Northern Ouachita Mountains
10.	Poteau Mountain-Peak 2406	2406	733	Northern Ouachita Mountains
Sub-peaks are excluded from this list. List may not be complete, since only summits in the PBC Database are included.

Child Range High Points
Rank	Peak Name	ft	m	Range5
1.	Magazine Mountain	2753	839	Northern Ouachita Mountains
2.	Rich Mountain	2681	817	Central Ouachita Mountains
3.	Slatington Benchmark	2209	673	Southern Ouachita Mountains
4.	Driskill Mountain	535	163	Ouachita Foothills

Photos of Peaks in the Ouachita Mountains

Rich Mountain: Rich Mountain Fire Tower, Arkansas, a drive up from the outstanding Talimena National Scenic Byway.

Music Mountain: A view west at Music Mountain (center background) from Hot Springs Mountain Tower, Arkansas.

Driskill Mountain: A typical summit area in dense forest--a cairn, sign, and register mark the high point of Louisiana.

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