Northwest Big River, Wichita, Kansas

Northwest Big River
Neighborhood
Coordinates: 37°43′05″N97°23′12″W / 37.71806°N 97.38667°W / 37.71806; -97.38667
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Sedgwick
City	Wichita
Elevation	1,321 ft (403 m)
Population  (2016) [1]
• Total	2,042
ZIP code	67203
Area code	316

Northwest Big River is a neighborhood in Wichita, Kansas, United States. A mixed commercial and residential area, it lies on the south bank of the Arkansas River in the northwestern part of the city. ^{[2] [3]}

Geography

Northwest Big River is located at 37°43′05″N97°23′12″W / 37.71806°N 97.38667°W / 37.71806; -97.38667 (37.718056, -97.386667) at an elevation of 1,321 ft (403 m). ^[4] It consists of the area between 21st Street to the north, the Arkansas River to the northeast, Sheridan Street to the east, 13th Street to the south, West Street to the west, and Interstate 235 to the northwest. The Benjamin Hills neighborhood lies across the river to the north, Indian Hills Riverbend lies to the east, Indian Hills lies to the southeast, La Placita Park lies to the south, and Orchard Park lies to the southwest. ^{[2] [3]}

Government

For the purposes of representation on the Wichita City Council, Northwest Big River is in Council District 6. ^[5]

For the purposes of representation in the Kansas Legislature, the neighborhood is in the 25th district of the Kansas Senate and the 92nd and 105th districts of the Kansas House of Representatives. ^{[6] [7]}

Education

Wichita Public Schools operates one school immediately west of the neighborhood: O. K. Elementary School. ^[8]

Media

KAKE, the ABC television affiliate in Wichita, broadcasts from studios on North West Street in Northwest Big River. ^[9]

Parks and recreation

Big Arkansas River Park is a 2.08-acre (0.84 ha) space on the south bank of the Arkansas River immediately north of 21st Street. The 10-mile (16 km) Arkansas River Bicycle Path ends in the park. ^[10] Sycamore Park spans 12.89 acres (5.22 ha) on West 15th Street and includes a basketball court, children’s playground, softball diamond, and tennis courts. Both parks are maintained by the city’s Department of Park and Recreation. ^[11]

Transportation

13th Street and West Street are the arterial roads in the neighborhood. 13th Street runs east-west along its south side; West Street runs north-south along its west side. In addition, 21st Street runs east-west along the neighborhood’s north side. ^[3]

Wichita Transit offers bus service to Northwest Big River on its 15 route. ^[12]

References

1. "Northwest Big River, Wichita, Kansas". StatisticalAtlas.com. Cedar Lake Ventures. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
2. "Neighborhood Associations – City of Wichita, Kansas" (PDF). City of Wichita. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
3. "Northwest Big River, Wichita, KS". Google Maps. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
4. Northwest Big River, Wichita, KS, Google Earth
5. "Wichita Council District 6 [Map]" (PDF). City of Wichita. July 17, 2017. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
6. "Kansas Senate District Map (2017-18 Session)". Kansas Bar Association. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
7. "Kansas House of Representatives (2019-20 Session)". Kansas Bar Association. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
8. "Directory of Buildings" (PDF). Wichita Public Schools. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
9. "Contact Us". KAKE. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
10. "Big Arkansas River Park". City of Wichita, Kansas. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
11. "Sycamore Park". City of Wichita, Kansas. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
12. "Bus System Map" (PDF). Wichita Transit. Retrieved February 19, 2019.