Wichita: I-135 at 17th
Wichita sits along the Arkansas River in south-central Kansas, where the Great Plains support a major aviation and transport center. I-135 runs north–south through the city, and its junction with 17th Street North lies within Wichita’s broad, low-rise urban grid. Aviation has shaped the local economy for generations: Wichita is widely known as the Air Capital of the World. Downtown, the Keeper of the Plains, a steel sculpture created by Kiowa-Comanche artist Blackbear Bosin, stands at the confluence of the Arkansas and Little Arkansas rivers. The city takes its name from the Wichita people, whose presence on the southern Plains predates its settlement as a U.S. city.
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The terrain of Kansas ranges from rolling hills in the east to High Plains grassland in the west, creating a broad, open state shaped by prairie and long river valleys. This central area lies within the agricultural heartland, where wheat fields and cattle country extend across the plains. The Arkansas River follows a wide course through central and southern Kansas, while the Flint Hills to the east preserve one of North America’s largest remaining expanses of tallgrass prairie. Kansas also holds an important place in US civil-rights history: the Brown v. Board of Education case began in Topeka. Explore other webcams from the area to see how this part of Kansas connects across the state.
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The Atlantic, Pacific and Gulf coasts define much of the United States — their ports, fisheries and trade routes have long tied the country’s economy to the wider world. Between them, the Rocky Mountains, Great Plains and Mississippi River basin form sharply different regions, from high western ranges to broad agricultural heartlands. Cities carry much of the national story: New York’s Statue of Liberty, a gift from France dedicated in 1886, remains an enduring symbol, while Washington, DC concentrates major federal institutions. Indigenous nations have shaped these lands for millennia, and their living cultures remain essential to the country’s identity. Find related webcams in the surrounding areas to build a fuller picture of the United States.
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