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Wichita Falls
Texas, United States
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Wichita Falls, city, seat (1882) of Wichita county, northern Texas, U.S. The city is located on the Wichita River in the Red River Valley, 115 miles (185 km) northwest of Fort Worth. Founded in 1876, it was named for the Wichita Indians and the low-water river falls that existed there until 1886, when they were washed away by a flood. (A falls, with 35,000 gallons [130,000 litres] recirculating per minute, has been recreated as a tourist attraction.) After the arrival (1882) of the Fort Worth and Denver City Railroad, it became a cattle centre. With the local discovery of oil ...(100 of 216 words)