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Discover Wichita in United States

Wichita in the region of Kansas with its 382,368 habitants is a town located in United States - some 1,102 mi or ( 1773 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital .

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Local time in Wichita is now 11:50 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " America/Chicago " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Abilene, Derby, Emporia, Haysville, and Hutchinson. When in this area, you might want to check out Abilene . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Wichita ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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John Todd Testifies Against Wichita Arena TIF

4:04 min by WichitaLiberty
Views: 44250 Rating: 3.82

John Todd testifies at the December 2, 2008 meeting of the Wichita City Council, opposing the expansion of the downtown Wichita arena TIF district. ..

Boeing accused of betraying US city

2:32 min by AlJazeeraEnglish
Views: 3932 Rating: 4.68

Boeing, the world's largest aircraft maker is leaving the city it has helped make the air capital of the world. After years working with politicians in Kansas to secure government contracts, Boeing ha ..


Jim Skelton at Wichita City Council meeting 2008-12-02

2:55 min by WichitaLiberty
Views: 1278 Rating: 0.00

Jim Skelton inquires about last-minute changes added to the plan for the downtown Wichita arena tax increment financing (TIF) district. ..

Following Jesus Project Teaser

2:03 min by FollowingJesus2012
Views: 788 Rating: 5.00

More at followingjesusproject.com The goal of this teaser for the Following Jesus Project is to build awareness about our video, and to assist with fundraising. We thought the best way to accomplish t ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Roman Catholic Diocese of Wichita

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Wichita is a Roman Catholic diocese in Kansas. It was founded on August 2, 1887, by Pope Leo XIII from the Diocese of Leavenworth and covers Allen, Bourbon, Butler, Chase, Chautauqua, Cherokee, Cowley, Crawford, Elk, Greenwood, Harper, Harvey, Kingman, Labette, Marion, McPherson, Montgomery, Morris, Neosho, Reno, Rice, Sedgwick, Sumner, Wilson, and Woodson counties in southeast Kansas. The diocese is home to 120,527 Catholics in 91 parishes.

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Located at 37.69 -97.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Culture of Wichita, Kansas, Religious organizations established in 1887, Roman Catholic Church in Kansas, Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Kansas City, Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 19th century

Wichita, Kansas

Wichita /ˈwɪtʃɨtɑː/ WICH-ə-taw is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas. According to the 2011 United States Census Bureau estimate, the city population was 384,445. Located in south-central Kansas on the Arkansas River, Wichita is the county seat of Sedgwick County and the principal city of the Wichita metropolitan area. As of 2011, the metro area had a population of 630,721; the Wichita-Winfield combined statistical area (CSA) population was 661,798.

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Tags: Cities in Kansas, County seats in Kansas, Populated places established in 1863, Populated places in Sedgwick County, Kansas, Populated places on the Arkansas River, Wichita metropolitan area, Wichita, Kansas

Century II Convention Hall

Century II Performing Arts & Convention Center is a performing arts and convention center located at 225 West Douglas Avenue in Wichita, Kansas, USA. It is the largest center for entertainment, consumer shows and meetings in Wichita and is home to four arts organizations - Wichita Symphony Orchestra, Music Theatre of Wichita, Wichita Grand Opera, and Music Theatre for Young People.

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Located at 37.68 -97.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Wichita, Kansas, Culture of Wichita, Kansas, Indoor arenas in the United States, Music venues in Kansas, Performing arts centers in Kansas, Sports in Wichita, Kansas, Visitor attractions in Wichita, Kansas

Exploration Place

Exploration Place is a modern hands-on science museum, located in the Delano neighborhood and Museums on the River district in Wichita, Kansas, United States.

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Located at 37.69 -97.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Moshe Safdie buildings, Museums established in 2000, Museums in Wichita, Kansas, Science museums in Kansas

Little Arkansas River

The Little Arkansas River is a 123-mile-long river located in south-central Kansas. It rises in northern Rice County just north of Lyons and flows southeast past Buhler and Halstead to meet the Arkansas River in Wichita. A statue, The Keeper of the Plains by local artist Blackbear Bosin, marks the confluence of these two rivers.

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Located at 37.69 -97.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Rivers of Kansas

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