Hutchinson is
centrally located in Kansas, less then 50
minutes northwest of Wichita.
It is easily accessible on US
route 50, Kansas Highway 61, and the “State Fair Freeway” Highway 96 to Wichita. Hutchison is the
halfway mark on US route 50
through the state of Kansas. It is the largest city in Reno County,
39 miles (63 km) northwest of Wichita, on the Arkansas River. Hutchinson's
nickname is The Salt City because of the famous salt mines that line the
area. The population was 40,787 in the 2000 census. Every September Hutchinson
hosts the Kansas State Fair, and in March it hosts the National Junior College
Athletic Association (NJCAA) Basketball tournament. In 2001 Prairie Dunes
Country club in Hutchinson
hosted the U.S Women's Open, and in 2006 the U.S Senior Open.
