Mount Ida, AR

united states

Mount Ida, the county seat of Montgomery County, sits in Arkansas's Ouachita Mountains about 75 miles from Little Rock via US 70 and US 270. The town of 1,400 lies along US 270, which connects it to Hot Springs 30 miles southeast, while US 27 provides north-south access. Known as the "Quartz Crystal Capital of the World," Mount Ida attracts visitors to its commercial crystal mines where you can dig for your own specimens.