Interesting Facts about Kansas

Kansas is known as the Sunflower State.

Kansas is in the central part of the United States.

Kansas is bordered by six other states.

Wichita is the largest city in Kansas.

Kansas is famous for its flat landscapes and vast plains.

The Kansas state motto is To the stars through difficulties.

Kansas experiences extreme weather conditions, including tornadoes.

The Kansas State University football team is called the Wildcats.

The official state insect of Kansas is the honeybee.

Kansas is home to the largest ball of twine in the world.

Amelia Earhart, the famous aviator, was born in Kansas.

Kansas was part of the historic Wild West.

The Wizard of Oz was written by L. Frank Baum in Kansas.

The state bird of Kansas is the Western Meadowlark.

Dwight D. Eisenhower, the 34th U.S. President, was from Kansas.

Kansas is one of the leading wheat-producing states in the U.S.

The Kansas State Capitol building is located in Topeka.

The movie Twister was set in Kansas.

Kansas has over 90,000 miles of rivers and streams.

The Royals, a Major League Baseball team, is based in Kansas City.

Kansas has the largest population of wild grouse in North America.

The first woman mayor in the United States was elected in Kansas.

Dodge City, Kansas, is known as the Cowboy Capital of the World.

Kansas has a rich history in jazz music.

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Kansas is home to the tallest water slide in the world.

The Kansas State Fair is held annually in Hutchinson.

Kansas has more acres of sunflowers than any other state.

Amelia Earhart’s last known flight took off from Kansas.

Kansas is home to the largest salt mine in the Western Hemisphere.

Kansas is a leading producer of beef and wheat in the United States.

The historic Santa Fe Trail passed through Kansas.

The state reptile of Kansas is the ornate box turtle.

Kansas has more than 250 museums and historical sites.

The Kansas Historical Society is headquartered in Topeka.

Kansas has more tornadoes per square mile than any other state.

Children’s author Laura Ingalls Wilder lived in Kansas.

Kansas is home to a large population of wild bison.

Kansas was the first state to ratify the 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

Kansas is the birthplace of Pizza Hut.

The state fruit of Kansas is the native wild plum.

The Kansas City Chiefs, a professional football team, play in Kansas City.

Kansas has over 12,000 historic bridges.

The first ever airplane flight west of the Mississippi River took place in Kansas.

Kansas is home to the Kansas Speedway, a popular NASCAR track.

Kansas was a hotspot for cattle drives in the late 1800s.