| Crater of Diamonds State Park | |
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.jpg) Digging for diamonds, 2007 | |
  Location of Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas  Crater of Diamonds State Park (the United States) | |
| Location | Murfreesboro, Pike County, Ouachita Mountains, Arkansas, United States |
| Coordinates | 34°1′59″N 93°40′13″W / 34.03306°N 93.67028°W |
| Area | 911 acres (369 ha)[1] |
| Established | 1972[1] |
| Named for | Diamond mine |
| Governing body | Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism |
| Website | Crater of Diamonds State Park |
Crater of Diamonds State Park is a 911-acre (369 ha) Arkansas state park in Pike County, Arkansas, in the United States. The park features a 37.5-acre (15.2-hectare) plowed field, one of the few diamond-bearing sites accessible to the public. Diamonds have been discovered in the field continuously since 1906, including the graded-perfect Strawn-Wagner Diamond, found in 1990, and the Uncle Sam, found in 1924, which at over 40 carats is the largest diamond ever found in the United States.
The site became a state park in 1972 after the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism purchased the site from private owners in Dallas, Texas, who had previously operated the site as a tourist attraction.[1]
- ^ a b c Staff of the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism (February 14, 2011). "Crater of Diamonds State Park". The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture. The Central Arkansas Library System. Retrieved October 2, 2021.