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4 days ago · Wichita is in south-central Kansas at the junction of Interstate 35 and U.S. Route 54. [59] Part of the Midwestern United States, it is 157 mi (253 km) north of Oklahoma City, 181 mi (291 km) southwest of Kansas City, and 439 mi (707 km) east-southeast of Denver.
3 days ago · The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica This article was most recently revised and updated by Michele Metych. Wichita, city, seat (1870) of Sedgwick county, south-central Kansas, U.S. It lies on the Arkansas River near the mouth of the Little Arkansas, about 140 miles (225 km) southwest of Topeka.
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3 days ago · Wichita, the state’s largest city, is known locally as the Air Capital of the World because of its longtime status as a major centre of production for general-aviation aircraft. Tourism, financial services, and government are also major sectors of employment. Area 82,278 square miles (213,100 square km).
2 days ago · Kansas is named after the Kansas River, in turn named after the Kansa people. [11] [12] [13] [14] Its capital is Topeka, and its most populous city is Wichita, however the largest urban area is the bi-state Kansas City, MO–KS metropolitan area .
3 days ago · Exact time now, time zone, time difference, sunrise/sunset time and key facts for Wichita, Kansas, United States.
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Jun 15, 2024 · Kansas is the 35th most populous and the 15th 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 34th state to join the union. Its four bordering states are Colorado , Missouri , Nebraska, and Oklahoma.
3 days ago · The detailed map shows the US state of Kansas with boundaries, the location of the state capital Topeka, major cities and populated places, rivers and lakes, interstate highways, principal highways, and railroads.
