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2. Joyland Amusement Park (Wichita, Kansas) - Wikipedia

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   Joyland was founded on June 12, 1949 by Lester Ottaway to house a miniature 12-inch (300 mm) gauge steam locomotive. It was originally located at 1515 East Central but soon moved to its final location at 2801 South Hillside. After Lester Ottaway’s death in the mid-1950s, his three sons, Herbert, Harold and Eddie continued running the park.

3. Phil Ruffin - Wikipedia

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   In 1972, Ruffin pioneered self-serve gasoline in Kansas, creating a chain of 60 convenience stores in the Midwest. In 1987, he then used cash from the convenience stores to build his first hotel, a Marriott in Wichita. His businesses also included oil distribution and one of the country's largest manufacturers of hand trucks.

4. History of Wichita, Kansas - Wikipedia

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   Following the incorporation of the city in 1870, rapid immigration resulted in a land boom involving speculation into the late 1880s. Wichita annexed Delano in 1880. By 1890, Wichita had become the third-largest city in the state (behind Kansas City and Topeka), with a population of nearly 24,000. After the boom the city suffered from 15 years ...

5. Wichita suburb wants to use new state incentives for land ...

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   Story idea? tips@wichitaeagle.com. The city of Goddard wants to use a new state incentive program to give a developer $1.2 million in taxpayer money to buy 7.57 acres from Rodney Steven II and ...

6. Wichita, Kansas - Wikipedia

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   GNIS ID. 473862 [3] Website. wichita.gov. Wichita ( / ˈwɪtʃɪtɔː / WITCH-ih-taw) [10] is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Kansas and the county seat of Sedgwick County. [3] As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 397,532. [5] [6] The Wichita metro area had a population of 647,610 in 2020. [8]

7. Sedgwick County, Kansas - Wikipedia

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   Sedgwick County, Kansas. /  37.717°N 97.450°W  / 37.717; -97.450. Sedgwick County is located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat is Wichita, [3] the most populous city in the state. As of the 2020 census, the population was 523,824, [1] making it the second-most populous county in Kansas. The county was named for John Sedgwick ...