Kansas

Kansas extends across 82,278 square miles of land with vast prairies, rolling hills, and fertile plains situated between Nebraska, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Colorado.

The territory experienced intense conflicts between pro-slavery and anti-slavery settlers during the 1850s before joining the Union as the 34th state in 1861.

The state maintains deep agricultural traditions through generations of farmers who cultivate wheat fields and raise cattle across extensive grassland territories.

Kansas features 100 counties with diverse landscapes, from urban centers like Wichita and Kansas City to expansive agricultural regions producing substantial grain yields.

The state contains the geographic center of the contiguous United States, marking a physical middle point of the nation at Lebanon in Smith County.

Location: United States

Inception: January 29, 1861

Capital city: Topeka

Elevation above the sea: 600 m

Part of: Midwestern United States, contiguous United States

Shares border with: Oklahoma, Colorado, Nebraska, Missouri

Website: https://kansas.gov

GPS coordinates: 38.50000,-98.00000

Latest update: May 27, 2025 19:46