Wichita

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Wichita is the name of:

  • Wichita (tribe), a Native American tribe
  • Wichita language, the language of the tribe
  • Wichita, a 1955 American Western movie directed by Jacques Tourneur
  • Wichita Recordings, a London based independent record label
  • "True Dreams of Wichita", a song by the band Soul Coughing
  • "Wichita Skyline", a song by Shawn Colvin from the album "A Few Small Repairs"
  • Wichita Lineman, a 1968 song by Jimmy Webb, subsequently recorded by a number of artists
  • "Wichita", a font resembling the handwriting of a Soul Coughing band member
  • USS Wichita (CA-45) was a heavy cruiser commissioned in 1939 and active in World War II. She was the first ship to be named for the city of Wichita, Kansas
  • USS Wichita (AOR-1) was the lead ship of the Wichita class replenishment oilers. She was the second ship to be named for the city of Wichita, Kansas in service from 1969 to 1993
Places in the United States

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Also spelled Ouachita and Washita.