Arkansas City, Kansas KS Hotels/Motels/Lodging

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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. The population was estimated to be 11,581 in the year 2005. It is the second most populous city of Cowley County.

Arkansas City is located at 37.065267, -97.039608. The city is situated along the northern bank of the Arkansas River and to the west of its confluence with the Walnut River. It is located at the junction of U.S. Route 77 and U.S. Route 166, only four miles north of the Kansas-Oklahoma state border. Winfield, the county seat, is 13 miles north of Arkansas City along US-77, and Strother Field, a general aviation airport, is about eight miles north.

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.

Cowley College, formerly Cowley County Community College, is located between 1st and 4th streets and Washingtion and Central. Its primary buildings are the Brown Center, the original building, and the auditorium/gym, recent additions have increased the number of buildings over the years. The college also owns one of the old high school buildings, which houses its cosmetic college. The most recent building is located on the Eastern corner of 3rd and Washingtion.

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