United States Kansas

Kansas is a landlocked state in the Midwestern region of the United States. 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. Its capital is Topeka, and its most populous city is Wichita; however, the largest urban area is the …
Kansas is a landlocked state in the Midwestern region of the United States. 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. Its capital is Topeka, and its most populous city is Wichita; however, the largest urban area is the bi-state Kansas City metropolitan area split between Kansas and Missouri.
  • Admitted to the Union: January 29, 1861 · Kansas Day · (34th)
  • Capital: Topeka
  • Largest city: Wichita
  • Elevation: 2,000 ft (610 m)
  • Country: United States
  • Before statehood: Kansas Territory
  • Largest county or equivalent: Johnson
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