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Spring River, Kansas. Nearly 75 mi (121 km) of the state's northeastern boundary is defined by the Missouri River.The Kansas River (locally known as the Kaw), formed by the junction of the Smoky Hill and Republican rivers at appropriately-named Junction City, joins the Missouri River at Kansas City, after a course of 170 mi (270 km) across the northeastern part of the state.
Delaware City is a ghost town in Leavenworth County, Kansas, United States. [1] History. Delaware City was platted in 1854. [2]
These twelve Federal Reserve Banks together form a major part of the Federal Reserve System, the central banking system of the United States. Missouri is the only U.S. state to have two Federal Reserve locations within its borders, but several other states are also divided between more than one district. Boston; New York; Philadelphia ...
The Diocese of Leavenworth moved its see from Leavenworth, Kansas to Kansas City, Kansas on May 10, 1947. It became an archdiocese on August 9, 1952. In January 2025, Wyandotte County was the epicenter of the largest tuberculosis outbreak in United States history according to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE).
The geographic center of the United States is northeast of Belle Fourche in Butte County, South Dakota 1] while that of the contiguous 48 states is near Lebanon in Smith County, Kansas The geographic center of North America lies near Rugby, North Dakota ( 48°10′N 100°10′W / 48.167°N 100.167°W / 48.167; -100.167 ), though ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 29 January 2025. U.S. state This article is about the U.S. state. For other uses, see Kansas (disambiguation). State in the United States Kansas State Flag Seal Nickname(s): The Sunflower State (official); The Wheat State; America's Heartland Motto(s): Ad astra per aspera (Latin) To the stars through ...
Map of the United States with Kansas highlighted Kansas is a state located in the Midwestern United States . According to the 2023 United States Census estimate its population is 2,940,546 and Kansas has a growth rate of 0.09% annually, which ranks 31st among all 50 states.
Leavenworth (/ ˈ l ɛ v ə n ˌ w ɜːr θ /) is the county seat and largest city of Leavenworth County, Kansas, United States. [1] Part of the Kansas City metropolitan area, Leavenworth is located on the west bank of the Missouri River, on the site of Fort Leavenworth, built in 1827.