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Wathena, KS -- U.S. city in Kansas
Population (2000): 1348
Housing Units (2000): 566
Land area (2000): 1.951790 sq. miles (5.055113 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 1.951790 sq. miles (5.055113 sq. km)
FIPS code: 76000
Located within: Kansas (KS), FIPS 20
Location: 39.762161 N, 94.948117 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 66090
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
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Wathena

Wathena may refer to:

  • Wathena (chief), a Native American chief of the Kickapoo tribe
  • Wathena, Kansas
  • USS Wathena (ID-3884), a cargo ship in commission in 1919
  • USS Wathena (YTB-825), a harbor tug placed in service in 1973
Wathena (chief)

Wathena (pronounced Wah-The-Nah) was a Native American chief of the Kickapoo tribe. His name translates as "Sun Shining on Moose Horns."

He lived on land which is now the site of the city of Wathena in Doniphan County, Kansas.