Wichita Falls, TX

About Wichita Falls

• • Bobbi Humphrey, a jazz flutist known for her soulful sound, hails from Wichita Falls.
• • The Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame was founded in Wichita Falls in 1999.
• • The Fort Worth and Denver Railway established Wichita Falls as a cattle shipping hub.
• • Lake Wichita's original dam was built of wood and dirt and frequently washed out.
• • The 1964 flood on the Wichita River devastated the city, killing 12 people.
• • Named after the Wichita Indians, it was incorporated in 1882 when the railroad arrived.
• • With 104,755 people, it's slightly smaller than Kennewick, Washington.
• • Sitting at 945 feet, it's higher than Dallas, but lower than Amarillo.
• • The largest employment sector is healthcare, including United Regional Health Care System.
• • A strong sense of Texas pride permeates the air, blended with a friendly, small-town feel.
• • The Dallas Cowboys, a few hours south, won five Super Bowls in the 1970s and 1990s.
• • Wichita Falls High School won the Texas state football championship in 1938.
• • The area's red soil is characteristic of the Permian Red Beds, formed over 250 million years ago.
• • Lake Wichita, a reservoir on the Wichita River, serves as a prominent recreational area.
• • The Wichita River flows through the city and is a primary water source.
• • The endangered Red River pupfish inhabits the Wichita River basin.
• • Post oaks and blackjack oaks are common trees in the surrounding Cross Timbers region.
• • The Great Raid, a World War II prisoner rescue mission, was planned and trained for at Sheppard Air Force Base.
• • The Newby-McMahon Building, also known as the "world's littlest skyscraper", was completed in 1919.
• • U.S. Route 287, a major north-south highway, passes through Wichita Falls.

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