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Kansas (nicknamed: Bleeding Kansas, Jayhawks State, Sunflower State, and Wheat State) has 105 counties. The state’s capital is Topeka. The postal abbreviation for Kansas is KS. With these interesting facts about Kansas, let us learn about its history, people, culture, geography, economy and much more.
Kansas. Get facts and photos about the 34th state. By Jamie Kiffel-Alcheh. Fast Facts. Nickname: The Sunflower State. Statehood: 1861; 34th state. Population (as of July 2015): 2,911,641....
Kansas (/ ˈ k æ n z ə s / ⓘ KAN-zəss) [9] is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. [10] It borders Nebraska to the north; Missouri to the east; Oklahoma to the south; and Colorado to the west. Kansas is named after the Kansas River, in turn named after the Kansa people.
Kansas, constituent state of the United States of America. It is bounded by Nebraska to the north, Missouri to the east, Oklahoma to the south, and Colorado to the west. Lying amid the westward-rising landscape of the Great Plains of the North American continent, Kansas became the 34th state on January 29, 1861.
Kansas Fun Facts. Kansas is well known for the "Wizard of Oz" movie; The World's largest easel is here; Kansas has over 800 caves; It has the geographical center of the lower 48 United States; Mount Sunflower is its highest point; Pizza Hut started in Kansas; Flint Hills has the most tallgrass prairie in the world; Kansas is nicknamed the ...
Kansas was the 34th state to join the United States of America. The state may often be overlooked but there is so much going for it. Here are 15 cool facts.
As a resident myself, I’ve picked some of the best Kansas fun facts and some really fascinating Kansas facts that might surprise you about every aspect of this “Garden of the West,” from grasshoppers to meteorites and tiny towns with a population of one.
Kansas has long been known as part of America’s agricultural heartland and is home to the major U.S. military installation Fort Leavenworth. In 1954, it became a battleground of the civil rights...
Kansas is the literal center of North America and it deserves to take center stage! Use these Kansas facts to learn about the star of the American midwest.
Have you ever heard the phrase “We’re not in Kansas anymore, Toto” and wondered what Kansas was all about? Wonder no more! We’ve collected more than 70 of the most interesting and fascinating facts about the Sunflower state.