Wichita, Kansas, United States

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Wichita, Kansas, United States, is the largest city in Kansas and a major regional center for aviation manufacturing and industry.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
areaCode 316
climate humid subtropical climate
country United States
county Sedgwick County, Kansas
elevation about 1,299 feet
about 396 meters
formerNameOfAirport Wichita Mid-Continent Airport
founded 1860
governmentType council–manager government
hasAirport Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport
hasCulturalInstitution Century II Performing Arts & Convention Center
Wichita Art Museum
hasInterstateHighway Interstate 135 NERFINISHED
Interstate 235 NERFINISHED
Interstate 35 NERFINISHED
hasMajorHighway U.S. Route 400 NERFINISHED
U.S. Route 54 NERFINISHED
hasMuseum Exploration Place
Museum of World Treasures
Old Cowtown Museum
hasSportsTeam Wichita State Shockers
Wichita Thunder
Wichita Wind Surge
hasUniversity Friends University
Newman University
Wichita State University
hasZoo Sedgwick County Zoo
incorporated 1870
is largest city in Kansas
regional center for aviation manufacturing
isCountySeatOf Sedgwick County, Kansas
KöppenClimateClassification Cfa
locatedInTimeZone Central Time Zone
UTC−05:00
UTC−06:00
locatedOnRiver Arkansas River
Little Arkansas River
majorCompany Cargill Protein
Koch Industries
Learjet
Spirit AeroSystems
Textron Aviation
majorIndustry aerospace industry
aircraft manufacturing
namedAfter Wichita people
nickname Air Capital of the World
Doo-Dah
populationRankInState 1
postalCodePrefix 672
state Kansas

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