Wahanta

34.8584°S, 137.9206°E
Wahanta
City
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Country	Federal States
• State	Clamash
• County	Trentonson County
Demonym	Wahantan
Population
• Census (2020)	554,955

Wahanta, officially the City of Wahanta, is the largest city of the FSA State of Clamash, and the county seat of Trentonson County. Wahanta is located at the confluence of the Henrietta River and Udlith River. Its population is 554,955 according to the recent 2020 census.

Wahanta is the principal city of the Wahanta-Clifford Metropolitan Area with an estimated population of 1,281,435. The metropolitan area consists of Trentonson, Meade, and San Ramon Counties. Other significant communities in the metropolitan area are Clifford, Sprucewood, Huntington Heights, Land Park, Wardsville, Robertsville, Morningside Heights, and Vista Orchard.

History

Various indigenous tribes had lived in the land that became Wahanta including the Pahareek, Nantee, and Lumquah.

Establishment

The city was the established in 1809 by the Peralian Fur Company. Under the PFR, Wahanta remained a small village compared to the downstream city of Clifford. Following the 1842 Clamash Purchase, Wahanta become part of the Federal States of Archanta. The FSA military soon built Fort Walprove on a bluff on west side of the Udlith River to protect the newly acquired territory. In 1843, the Clamash Purchase Company, a subsidiary of the Henrietta Valley Railroad, platted a new village slightly northeast of the existing village of Wahanta where present-day Downtown Wahanta is located. Wahanta remained a small village until the 1850s when a prominent West Lakes businessman, Bridger Morris, constructed the Port of Wahanta on the east bank of the Udlith River. Previously shipments were either loaded from rail to ships at the Clifford or Jundah. Morris saw on opportunity to move the port inland to be closer to the two principal railways connecting Jundah to Lake City. The Port of Wahanta soon surpassed Clifford in shipments and Wahanta saw a population boom of Ulethan immigrants and West Lakes settlers.

Prior to the 1910s, the City of Wahanta was limited to the east bank of the Udlith River. In 1914, the City of Wahanta expanded across the Udlith River by consolidated with the Village of North Wahanta. Due to the relatively flat topography, Wahanta began to expand quickly along the west bank, and by 1918, Wahanta annexed the City of of Banisterport. The annexation of Banisterport began in 1916, however was tied up in court for two years. The City of Wahanta ultimately won City of Wahanta v. City of Banisterport, which set legal precedent for Metropolitan Class Cities to annex Second Class Cities, and Villages with in their chartered county, while First Class Cities are protected from annexation.

In 1954, the FSA motorway system expanded into Clamash. Wahanta was selected as the junction of FS 91 and FS 50. However, due to topography, FS 50 was constructed south of Wahanta in Meade County. In the late 1950s, FS 91 was constructed through the city via the existing Cordilleras Southern Railroad corridor and slum clearance. FS 691 was constructed in the early 1960s and was highly controversial due to the clearance required. Ultimately the motorway planners succeeded and FS 691 was completed. However landmarks such as the Datherton Steel Works and Mair Park were demolished and/or significant reduced in size. FS 191 was proposed to connect the northeast parts of the City and the City of Wardsville in the 1970s. However, opponents succeeded in stopping the project from completion. Only a part of the southern section of FS 191 was constructed, which is now known as the Northeast Freeway.

As maritime shipping changed to larger container ships, the Port of Wahanta facilities near downtown were no longer accessible due to many bridges spanning the Udlith River. In 1962, a newly constructed levee opened up wetlands along the northwest section of the Henrietta and Udlith Rivers confluence. By 1963, construction began on the new Port of Wahanta in this location. Despites numerous lawsuits from environmentalist groups, the new Port of Wahanta opened in 1967. The Port of Wahanta was then expanded again in the 1980s with the construction of Terminal 76.

Following the Flood of 1985, a levee was constructed along the north bank of the Henrietta River in eastern Wahanta. Subsequently, suburban development rapidly occurred. The City of Wahanta annexed this area in 1988 following the rumor of a new city being incorporated.

Geography

Topography

Wahanta is approximately 30 miles from the Asperic Ocean in northwestern Clamash. Downtown Wahanta straddles the east banks of the Udlith River (pronounced Yoodlith) which flows south through the city center and separates the city's east and west neighborhoods. Less than 7 miles from downtown Wahanta, the Udlith River flows into the Henrietta River, the largest river in Clamash.

In addition to the Udlith River and Henrietta River, many creeks are located within the city. On the east side of Wahanta, notable creeks include Onion Creek, St. Virgil Creek, Shell Creek, Darling Creek, Noel Creek, and Birch Creek. On the west side of Wahanta, notable creeks include Isawdi Creek, Washboard's Run, High Strung Run, Siberry Creek, Swift Creek, and Little Swift Creek.

Though much of downtown Wahanta is flat, the majority of the city sprawls over river bluffs and rolling hills. Many of the river bluffs dramatically rise from the river valley. Notable bluffs include Banker's Bluff, Fort Bluff, Creston Hill, and Bebrides Bluff. The highest point in Wahanta is generally thought to be in the Jepsendam Heights neigborhood. The Limestone Hills, a range of tall wooded hills spanning the Clamash-Peralia border are located nearby in Meade County.

Neighborhoods

Name	Classification	Location	Namesake	Notes
Downtown	Neighborhood	Area between the Udlith River, Walprove Street, and FS-691		Central Business District
Nordo	Sub-neighborhood - Downtown	Area between the Udlith River, Silverton Boulevard, and FS-691	Abbreviation of Northeast Downtown	Home to McKnight University
Old Town	Sub-neighborhood - Downtown	Area from Willow Street to Walnut Street between the Cordilleras Southern Railroad and Banner Avenue		Original Deodecan village
Warehouse District	Sub-neighborhood - Downtown	Area between the Udlith River and Cordilleras Southern Railroad from Walnut Street to Cherry Street	Numerous warehouses	Portion of the original Port of Wahanta. Signifcant portions of the neighborhood were cleared in the 1970s for Riverfront Commons
Southtown	Neighborhood	Area from Soonakaw Avenue to FS-691 from Walprove Street to Onion Creek	South of Downtown
Cannon Quarter	Sub-neighborhood - Southtown	Area between Commerce Avenue and FS-691 from Walprove Street to Onion Creek	1880s Cannon located in Heesacker Street-Herman Avenue Roundabout
Floral Row	Sub-neighborhood - Southtown	Area between Garlington Avenue and Kansen Avenue from Walprove Street to Heesacker Street	Numerous Floral Wholesalers located on Theodore Street	Home to the City's wholesale floral market
Kingham Bottoms	Sub-neighborhood - Southtown	Area between FS-691 and Pine Street from Walprove Street to Onion Creek	Jesse Kingham, farmer who originally owned the land
Datherton	Neighborhood	Area between the Udlith River, FS-691, and Northeast Freeway	J.K. Dather, operator of steel mill in neighborhood	Independent village founded in 1868 and annexed in 1884. Considered one of the most blighted areas of the city
Little Glauvaard	Sub-neighborhood - Datherton	Area between Danks Street and Finkbury Street from Mead Avenue to Commerce Avenue	Enclave of Glauvegian immigrants
Midtown	Neighborhood	Area between FS-691/Northeast Freeway and East Hills from Pine Street to Vincent Prello Underwood Parkway
Banker's Bluff	Sub-neighborhood - Midtown	Area between High Avenue and Burr Boulevard from Fir Street to Persimmon Street	Local reference to neighborhood being so expensive that only bankers could afford to live on the bluff	Historic high income neighborhood
Hedge Meadows	Sub-neighborhood - Midtown	Area between Corning Street and Bassinghall Avenue from Jepsendam Park to Vincent Prello Underwood Parkway		Historic upper class neighorhoood near Jepsendam Park
Hospital Heights	Sub-neighborhood - Midtown	Area between Deblette Street and Pine Street from FS-691 to High Avenue
Jepsendam Heights	Sub-neighborhood - Midtown	Area between Hayway Street and Pine Street from Lamburt Street to Burnquist Avenue	Location of bluff overlooking Jepsendam Park	Home to Children's Hospital of Wahanta
Jepsendam Park North	Sub-neighborhood - Midtown	Area between Jepsendam Park and FS-691 from Deblette Street to Burroughs Street	North of Jepsendam Park
Neves Park Place	Sub-neighborhood - Midtown	Area between Northeast Freeway and Corning Street from Burroughs Street to Vincent Prello Underwood Parkway	Neves Park, named after real estate developer Raymond Q. Neves (pronounced Nevis)
Stannard	Neighborhood	Area between Northeast Freeway and Hillslope Avenue from Vincent Prello Underwood Parkway and Vinton Avenue	Land speculator, T.E. Stannard	Independent village (Streetcar Suburb) founded in 1870 and annexed in 1886
Salcrest Park	Neighborhood	Area between the Udlith River, FS-91, FS-691, and Onion Creek	Salcrest Park, named after lawyer and city councilman, Thomas Salcrest
Moderski	Sub-neighborhood - Salcrest Park	Area between the Udlith River and Cordilleras Southern Railroad from Onion Creek to FS-91	Valentin Moderski, who owned a restaurant in the neighborhood	Immigrant enclave, low income neighorhood
Washlund	Sub-neighborhood - Salcrest Park	Area between Banner Avenue and FS-691 from Onion Creek to Bowen Street	Georgia Barton (nee Washlund), wife of Henry Washlund, first judge of Trentonson County
West Lyman	Sub-neighborhood - Salcrest Park	Area between the Cordilleras Southern Railroad and Lusk Avenue from Sturgeon Street to Atterberry Street	West of Lyman College
Swiftsboro	Neighborhood	Area Between Udlith River/Northwest Avenue, Henrietta River, and FS-91	Charles Swift, vice-president of Henrietta Central Railroad	Independent village (railroad town) founded in 1846 and annexed in 1899
Chaulki Beach	Neighborhood	Area directly east of the confluence of the Udlith and Henrietta Rivers to the steep slopes of St. Virgil Bluff	Pahareek word for sand
Zaunee	Neighborhood	Area between FS-91, Commerce Avenue and Amelia Street	Zaunee Street, Pahareek Chief Zaunee
Corks Ferry	Neighborhood	Area between Ameilia Street/Grove Boulevard and Henrietta River from FS-91 to Meadow Avenue	Clancy Corks, operator of Cork Ferry Company	Independent village (river town) founded in 1837 and annexed in 1907
Collegeview	Sub-neighborhood - Corks Ferry	Area between Amelia Street and Mullins Street from Gahaha Avenue to Valroade Avenue	Clamash Bartholomewan University
Fairfare Gardens	Neighborhood	Area between FS-691/Commerce Avenue and Frankfort Boulevard from Pine Street to Rainington Street	Fairfare Park, named after real estate developer, Wilson Fare, who donated the parkland
Bebrides Bluff	Sub-neighborhood - Fairfare Gardens	Area between Planford Boulevard and Frankfort Boulevard from Dalton Street to Rainington Street	Bebrides Bluff, named after former Bebrides School
Dahldale	Sub-neighborhood - Fairfare Gardens	Area between Makaska Avenue, Planford Boulevard, and Rainington Street	Land surveyor, Sherman Dahl
Thornhill	Sub-neighborhood - Fairfare Gardens	Area between FS-691 and Gillory Avenue from Onion Creek to Sturgeon Street	Gooseberry shrubs growing along Onion Creek
Bellwood	Neighborhood	Area between Commerce Avenue and Darling Creek from Rainington Street to Grove Boulevard/Henrietta River	Linden trees growing along Floral Avenue
Darling Creek	Neighborhood	Area between Darling Creek and Jackson Avenue from Rainington Street to the Henrietta River	Darling Creek
Bridgetown	Neighborhood	Area between the Udlith River, Cordilleras Southern Railroad, McCussland Park, Beck Avenue, and Birch Creek	Bancroft Street Bridge
Bancroft	Sub-neighborhood - Bridgetown	Area between the Udlith River and Cruze Avenue from Normandy Street to Birch Creekt	Bancroft Street, named for businesman John Bancroft
Gravel City	Sub-neighborhood - Bridgetown	Area between Commerce Avenue and East HIlls from McCussland Park to Birch Creek	Rocky soil found in neighorhood
Kadwig Place	Sub-neighborhood - Bridgetown	Area between McCallister Street and Birch Creek from Cordilleras Southern Railroad to Cruze Avenue	Kadwig Park, named for Mayor Franlkin Kadwig
Neptune	Neighorhood	Area between the Udlith River and Cordilleras Southern Railroad from Birch Creek to Elton Street	Neptune Avenue
Hillside	Neighborhood	Area between Cordilleras Southern Railroad, the Udlith River, East Hills, and Birch Creek
Kalmish Hollow	Sub-neighborhood - Hillside	Area between Sourbalt Street and Olney Street from Kelso Avenue to Kalmish Hollow Boulevard	Kalmish enclave	Neighborhood is partial located in Pudding Flats Neighborhood
Lyndover Park	Sub-neighborhood - Hillside	Area between Porter Avenue and Goddard Avenue from Commerce Avneu to Ferret Street	Lyndover Park, named for philanthropist Opal Lyndover
Soskil	Sub-neighborhood - Hillside	Area between Cordilleras Southern Railroad and Nelson Street from Oakhurst Avenue to Porter Avenue	Banker, Wesley Soskil
Pudding Flats	Neighborhood	Area between the Udlith River, Cordilleras Southern Railroad, and Elton Street	Pudding-like consistency of soil

• Salcrest Park
  • Washlund
• Swiftsboro - former town, annexed by Wahanta (railroad town)
• Chaulki Beach
• Corks Ferry - former town, annexed by Wahanta (river town)
  • Collegeview
• Fairfare Gardens
  • Bebrides Bluff
  • Dahldale
• Bellwood
• Scotchdale
• Bergamot Meadows
• Holiday Vineyard
• East Meadows
• Breese
  • Southwest Side
• North Wahanta - former town, annexed by Wahanta (rival town)
  • Blueview District
• Rock Island - former town, annexed by Wahanta (streetcar suburb)
• New Bucknell - former town, annexed by Wahanta (railroad town)
• Gronce Park
• Werco Park
• Southwest Campus
• Winnifred-Cooley
• Banisterport -former town, annexed by Wahanta (railroad and rival town)
• Hillslope
• Wytusky
• Gravel City
• Kalmish Hollow
• Francis
  • Neptune
  • Pudding Flats
• Jenning
• Lyndover Park

Cityscape

The City of Wahanta is home to the majority of the tallest buildings in Clamash. Currently the Mutual of Wahanta tower is the tallest building in both Wahanta and Clamash.

Name	Completed	Floors	Height (meters)	Notes
Mutual of Wahanta Tower	1999	44	190	Tallest building in Wahanta and Clamash
Second National Bank Center	1983	33	150	Tallest in Wahanta and Clamash until 1999
Prudent Choice Advisors Tower	2005	31	146
Clifton Condominium Tower	2009	30	114	Tallest residential building in Wahanta and Clamash
Bank of the Cordilleras Center	1988	25	111
909 Walnut	1974	19	99
900 Pine	1967	21	91
Briggs-Lionheart Financial Building	1983	20	88
500 Banner	1991	18	86
SPAFC Centre	1977	23	84

Economy

Wahanta is the commercial hub of the State of Clamash. Major companies located in Wahanta are Mutual of Wahanta, Second National Bank, Bassett-Leyton Hotels, Sir Saves-A-Lot, Greeley Mart, Huckelberry's, Minamiaizu, Fossill-7M, Fieldlander, ConcordaHealth, TaxFSA, Cordilleras Southern, Bakken Group, ZIG Planning and Design, LunarBeam, Prudent Choice Investments, Ames Executive Entertainment, MontanaWeston, WLT Advisors, and Begonia Foods.

Transportation

Highways

The City of Wahanta is served by one FS highway, FS-91. Secondary routes FS 350 FS 691 are also located in the corporate limits of the city. FS 50 is located nearby in Meade County. The State of Clamash recently upgraded CL 78 to a motorway in 2018. CL 85 and CL 15 are designated trunk routes in Wahanta. Other state highways in the city are CL 22, CL 33, CL 61, and CL 98. The Wahanta-Clifford metropolitan area is further served by CL 9, CL 43, CL 45, CL 56, CL 62, CL 73, CL 77, and CL 79

Railways

The Cordilleras Southern Railroad and the Saugenash & Northern Railroad have primary routes through the city. The two lines intersect in the Southtown neighborhood. The common carrier railroad in the city is the Wahanta Terminal Railroad which has lines serving the Port of Wahanta, Minamiaizu Assembly Plant in Vista Orchard, and the Wardsville Power Station in Wardsville.

Sea

The Port of Wahanta is located on the northwest side of the Udlith and Henrietta Rivers confluence.

Air

Wahanta-Clifford International Airport (WCA) is located approximately ___ miles west of Downtown Wahanta in the City of Clifford, and serves as the primary airport in Clamash. The airport offers flights to major hubs such as Jundah and Lake City.

Cycling

The City of Wahanta has recently constructed bike trails throughout the city including Rails to Trails projects.

Education

The City of Wahanta is primarily by the Wahanta Public School District. Some parts of the city are located in the Budlee Public School District and the Wardsville-Vista Orchard Public School District.

Wahanta is home to multiple colleges. The largest colleges are McKnight University and the University of Clamash - Wahanta. Other colleges include St. Urbicus College, Clamash Bartholomewan University, Northern Clamash Community College (multiple campuses), Lyman College, and Mount Mirgo Seminary.

Sports

Wahanta Whirlpools - Basketball Wahanta Mammoths - Ice Hockey Sporting Wahanta -Soccer Wahanta Scouts - Baseball

A Gridiron football expansion team is expected to be located in Wahanta in 2023.