Arkansas City
Ark City
General Information
Other Name: -, District: Kansas, State: Mid West, United States of America
Area: 7.5 sq mi
Languages Spoken: English
Long Distance Code: +1(620)
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Best Time to Visit: - to - and October
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Arkansas City is a city situated at the confluence of the Arkansas and Walnut rivers in the southwestern part of Cowley County, located in south-central Kansas, in the central United States. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.5 square miles (19.5 km²), of which 7.5 square miles (19.5 km²) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²), or 0.27%, is water. Arkansas City is a shipping centre and a railroad junction with repair shops. Oil refining, tile manufacturing, flour milling, meat-packing, and food processing are important industries.Arkalalah is one of the many annual events in Arkansas City. Arkalalah is an Indian term meaning good times. Celebrated in late October, Arkalalah is Ark Citys annual fall festival. People from all around come to participate in the festivities, view the crowning of Queen Alalah, and see the Big Parade.Location
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Five miles of nature trails make a wonderful site for hiking and climbing.
Monthly art exhibits are hosted in a stately, historic home of Italian Renaissance architecture.
The Cherokee Strip Museum preserves the history of the Cherokee Strip Land Rush of September 16, 1893, early Arkansas City and North Central Oklahoma.