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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › KansasKansas - Wikipedia

    Kansas ( / ˈkænzəs / ⓘ KAN-zəss) [9] is a landlocked 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.

  2. Feb 3, 2023 · With an area of 213,100 sq. km, the State of Kansas is the 15 th largest and the 34 th most populous state in the USA. Located at the heart of Shawnee County, along the Kansas River, in the northeastern part of the state is Topeka – the capital city of Kansas.

  3. 6 days ago · 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.

  4. Jun 15, 2024 · Kansas is the 35 th most populous and the 15 th most extensive of the 50 states of the United States. It lies in the Midwestern United States. The state attained statehood on January 29, 1861, becoming the 34 th state to join the union.

  5. www.history.com › topics › us-statesKansas - HISTORY

    Nov 9, 2009 · 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...

  6. Kansas is the 15th-largest state in the United States. It covers an area of 82,282 square miles (213,109 km 2 ). Of this, about 462 square miles (1196.57 km 2 ) are water.

  7. Nickname: The Sunflower State. Unspoiled beauty in the heart of the USA. Kansas is a slice of classic America, with its rugged cowboy culture and sweeping prairies. “Home, home on the range” are words from the state’s official song, and visitors can stay on authentic cattle ranches from rustic to farm chic.

  8. Kansas is a state in the Great Plains region of the United States of America. Thanks to The Wizard of Oz, many non-Kansans (and some Kansans as well) think of it as a place from which to escape; however, there are a lot of great places to visit, particularly if you are interested in the history of the American West.

  9. Nov 30, 2023 · Kansas State Information. Capital: Topeka. Official Name: Kansas. Entered Union (rank): January 29th, 1861 (33rd state) Present constitution adopted: 1861, with amendments in 2022. State abbreviation/Postal code: Kan/KS. State Area Codes: 785, 913, 620. Fun Facts About Kansas. Nickname: The Sunflower State.

  10. www.wikiwand.com › simple › KansasKansas - Wikiwand

    Kansas is a state in the Midwestern United States. The name of the state comes from the Kansa Native Americans, whose name comes from a Siouan-language phrase meaning "people of the south wind". The land that would become Kansas was bought in the Louisiana Purchase in 1803.