Wichita, KS, USA

Latitude and longitude coordinates are: 37.697948, -97.314835.

Wichita is one of the oldest and the largest cities of the state of Kansas, located in the south central part of the United States of America. The city is built on the beautiful banks of the Arkansas River and is a traditional hub of commerce and logistics. The area of the municipal part of the city is exceeding 160 square miles and the elevation of Wichita is estimated to be about 13 hundred feet. The city is inland and is known for its numerous farms and cattle producing companies, thus it is sometimes called The Cowtown. Wichita can be found about 200 miles south west of Kansas City, about 160 miles sheer north of Oklahoma City, about 360 miles north of Dallas in Texas, and slightly below 500 miles south east of the city of Denver in Colorado.

The city lies in the high plains of the eastern areas near the Rocky Mountains. The central part of the city is crossed by the river of Arkansas which enters it from its northern part and flows through the city to its southern neighborhoods. Wichita is a historic city, with a very rich and interesting cultural life. The local places of interest include a few museums related to the history of the city, a nice art museum, a music theater, a few modern business and shopping centers, some parks, cathedrals, restaurants, hotels, and many many more. As a transportation hub, Wichita is the point where Interstate 235, Interstate 135, and Interstate 35 intersect. The city airport, Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport, is situated about 7 miles west of the downtown area.

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Wichita, KS, USA Lat Long Coordinates Info

The latitude of Wichita, KS, USA is 37.697948, and the longitude is -97.314835. Wichita, KS, USA is located at United States country in the Cities place category with the gps coordinates of 37° 41' 52.6128'' N and 97° 18' 53.4060'' W.