Sherwood Glen, Wichita, Kansas

Coordinates: 37°45′03″N 97°22′14″W / 37.75083°N 97.37056°W / 37.75083; -97.37056
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Sherwood Glen
Coordinates: 37°45′03″N 97°22′14″W / 37.75083°N 97.37056°W / 37.75083; -97.37056
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountySedgwick
CityWichita
Elevation
1,322 ft (403 m)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total1,375
ZIP code
67204
Area code316

Sherwood Glen is a residential neighborhood in Wichita, Kansas, United States. It lies on the west bank of the Little Arkansas River in the northwestern part of the city.[2][3]

Geography[edit]

Sherwood Glen is located at 37°45′03″N 97°22′14″W / 37.75083°N 97.37056°W / 37.75083; -97.37056 (37.750833, -97.370556) at an elevation of 1,322 ft (403 m).[4] It consists of the area between Interstate 235 to the north and west, Seneca Street to the east, the Little Arkansas River to the southeast, and the MS Mitch Mitchell Floodway (known locally as “The Big Ditch”) to the south. The Pleasant Valley neighborhood lies across the Floodway to the south.[3]

Government[edit]

For the purposes of representation on the Wichita City Council, Sherwood Glen is in Council District 6.[5]

For the purposes of representation in the Kansas Legislature, the neighborhood is in the 29th district of the Kansas Senate and the 91st district of the Kansas House of Representatives.[6][7]

Transportation[edit]

Womer Street, which runs north–south, is the main road through Sherwood Glen. 37th Street, which runs east–west, is the primary east–west route. The Interstate 235 freeway runs along the west and north sides of the neighborhood. It is accessible via an interchange at Womer.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Sherwood Glen, Wichita, Kansas". StatisticalAtlas.com. Cedar Lake Ventures. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  2. ^ "Neighborhood Associations – City of Wichita, Kansas" (PDF). City of Wichita. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c "Sherwood Glen, Wichita, KS". Google Maps. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  4. ^ Sherwood Glen, Wichita, KS, Google Earth
  5. ^ "Wichita Council District 6 [Map]" (PDF). City of Wichita. July 17, 2017. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  6. ^ "Kansas Senate District Map (2017-18 Session)". Kansas Bar Association. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  7. ^ "Kansas House of Representatives (2019-20 Session)". Kansas Bar Association. Retrieved March 8, 2019.