Indian Hills Riverbend is a

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in Wichita,

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. A predominantly residential area, it lies on the west bank of the

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in the northwestern part of the city.

Geography

Indian Hills Riverbend is located at (37.713611, -97.370556) at an elevation of . 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,

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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.

Government

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

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, the neighborhood is in the 25th district of the Kansas Senate and the 92nd district of the

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Education

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operates one facility in the neighborhood: Gateway Alternative Program Center.

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. Wichita Transit offers bus service in Indian Hills Riverbend on its 15 route.

References

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