Wichita

The landscape around Wichita is a broad, level reach of the Great Plains beside the Arkansas River, which has shaped both the city’s layout and its economy. Known as the Air Capital of the World, Wichita has been a major centre of aircraft manufacturing since the early 20th century; aviation remains central to its identity. At the confluence of the Arkansas and Little Arkansas rivers, the 44-foot Keeper of the Plains sculpture by Kiowa-Comanche artist Blackbear Bosin commemorates Indigenous presence in the region. Old Cowtown Museum interprets life in an 1870s frontier settlement, while the Old Town district occupies former warehouses. Browse additional nearby webcams to see how Wichita and the Arkansas River corridor fit within the wider Kansas plains.

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