Editing Arkansas City, Kansas (section)

== Geography ==
Arkansas City is situated along the northern bank of the [[Arkansas River]] and to the west of its confluence with the [[Walnut River]]. It is located at the junction of [[U.S. Route 77 in Kansas|U.S. routes 77]] and [[U.S. Route 166|166]], only {{Convert|4|mi|spell=in}} north of the [[Kansas]]-[[Oklahoma]] border. [[Winfield, Kansas|Winfield]], the [[county seat]], is {{convert|13|mi|km}} north of Arkansas City along US-77, and [[Strother Field]], a general aviation airport, is approximately {{convert|8|mi|spell=in}} north. Arkansas City is located {{Convert|54|mi}} southeast of [[Wichita, Kansas|Wichita]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|9.38|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|9.36|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.02|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2012-07-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 12, 2012 |df=mdy }}</ref>

===Climate===
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.  According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Arkansas City has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=313041&cityname=Arkansas+City%2C+Kansas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Arkansas City, Kansas]</ref>