Wichita Falls Map
Wichita Falls is a city in and the county seat of Wichita County, Texas, United States, United States. Wichita Falls is the principal city of the Wichita Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Archer, Clay and Wichita counties. According to the U.S. Census estimate of 2010, the city had a population of 104,553. In addition to Sheppard Air Force Base, Wichita Falls is also home to the "world's littlest skyscraper".
The Choctaw Indians settled the area in the early 18th century. White settlers arrived in the 1860s to form cattle ranches. The city of Wichita Falls was officially born on September 27, 1872. On that day, a sale of town lots was held at what is now the corner of Seventh and Ohio streets — the birthplace of the city. The Fort Worth and Denver Railway arrived in 1882, the same year the city became the county seat of Wichita County, Texas. The city grew westwards from the train depot. This area is now referred to as the Depot Square Historic District, which has been declared a Texas Historic Landmark.
A flood in 1886 destroyed the original falls on the Wichita River for which the city was named. After nearly 100 years of visitors wanting to visit the non-existent falls, the city built an artificial waterfall beside the river in Lucy Park. The recreated falls are 54 feet (16 m) high and recirculates at 3,500 gallons per minute. They are visible to south-bound traffic on Interstate 44.
Nearby cities include Iowa Park, Holliday, Burkburnett, Petrolia, Scotland.
In Wichita Falls
McBride's Steakhouse Sakura Sushi Bar Original Casa Manana The Duck Coffee Company Mia's Italian Bistro Chicago Pizza Kitchen Neighbors Emergency Center QDOBA Mexican Eats El Chico Denny's Catfish Grill AMC Sikes Senter 10 Dickey's Barbecue Pit Sikes Senter La Quinta by Wyndham Wichita Falls - MSU Area Executive Inn & Suites Ashley Braum's Ice Cream & Dairy Stores Tangles Wichita Falls Ford Lincoln Wichita Falls Ford Mode Hair Utopia Wichita Falls RV Park Firehouse Subs Spa Bella Dairy Queen Mr P's Eatery TD NAILS New York & Company Sikes Senter Sonic Drive-In Whataburger Bahama Buck's Taco Bell Herb Easley Chevrolet Stone Oven Downtown Vienna Nails K Bond Jewelers Walmart Supercenter Anna's Nails 2 Taste Of China La Michoacana Meat Market SHEPPARD AUTOMOTIVE & MUFFLER Carlton Auto Images Nissan of Wichita Falls Love's Travel Stop Hertz Rent A Car Palm Beach Tan Wichita Falls Dog Park Underground Tatoo & Body Piercing Motel 6 James Lane Air Conditioning and Plumbing Forest Glen Walgreens Harvest Drug & Gift of Wichita Falls Midwestern State University Collector's Den Walker's Barber Shop Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen Clinics of North Texas City Glass Americas Finest Carpet Cleaning Smith's Gardentown HOTWORX - Wichita Falls, TX (Call Field) Menchie's - Parker Square The Basketcase & Flower Shop Golden Chick Foundation RV Jolly Red Barn Butchers