Indian Hills Riverbend, Wichita, Kansas Explained

Indian Hills Riverbend is a neighborhood in Wichita, Kansas, United States. A predominantly residential area, it lies on the west bank of the Arkansas River in the northwestern part of the city.^{[2] [3]}

Geography

Indian Hills Riverbend is located at 37.7136°N -97.3706°W (37.713611, -97.370556) at an elevation of 1312feet. It consists of the area between the Arkansas River to the north and east, 13th Street to the south, and Sheridan Street to the west. The Benjamin Hills neighborhood lies across the river to the north, North Riverside lies across the river to the east, Riverside lies across the river to the southeast, Indian Hills lies to the south, La Placita Park lies to the southwest, and Northwest Big River lies to the west.^{[2] [3]}

Government

For the purposes of representation on the Wichita City Council, Indian Hills Riverbend is in Council District 6.^[4]

For the purposes of representation in the Kansas Legislature, the neighborhood is in the 25th district of the Kansas Senate and the 92nd district of the Kansas House of Representatives.^{[5] [6]}

Education

Wichita Public Schools operates one facility in the neighborhood: Gateway Alternative Program Center.^[7]

Transportation

13th Street is the primary road in Indian Hills Riverbend, running east-west along the south side of the neighborhood. McLean Boulevard runs north-south through the eastern part of the neighborhood.^[3]

Wichita Transit offers bus service in Indian Hills Riverbend on its 15 route.^[8]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Indian Hills Riverbend, Wichita, Kansas . StatisticalAtlas.com . Cedar Lake Ventures . 2019-02-19.
2. Web site: Neighborhood Associations – City of Wichita, Kansas . City of Wichita . 2019-02-19 . January 26, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180126070842/http://www.wichita.gov/Council/CityCouncilDocument/Wichita%20Neighborhood%20Association%20Map.pdf . dead .
3. Web site: Indian Hills Riverbend, Wichita, KS . Google Maps . 2019-02-19.
4. Web site: Wichita Council District 6 [Map] ]. City of Wichita . 2017-07-17 . 2019-02-19 . November 9, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181109234744/http://www.wichita.gov/Council/CityCouncilDocument/Council%20District%20VI%20Map%20-%2011x17.pdf . dead .
5. Web site: Kansas Senate District Map (2017-18 Session) . Kansas Bar Association . 2019-02-19.
6. Web site: Kansas House of Representatives (2019-20 Session) . Kansas Bar Association . 2019-02-19.
7. Web site: Directory of Buildings . Wichita Public Schools . 2019-02-19.
8. Web site: Bus System Map . Wichita Transit . 2019-02-19 . April 13, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180413063847/http://www.wichitatransit.org/Routes/Schedules/Transit%20System%20Map.pdf . dead .