Kansas State Information Guide
Capital: Topeka
January 29, 1861 (34th state)
Known as the "Sunflower State, Kansas became a free state on January 29, 1861, after seven years of bloody feuding between residents over whether to be admitted as a slave or free state. The state's name comes from the Kansa or Kaw Indians and is a Sioux Indian term meaning "south wind people." Within Kansas's borders is the magnetic center mark for all of North America. All land surveys in the US, Canada, and Mexico use this as a reference point. The geographic center of the 48 contiguous (connected) states is located in a Kansas pasture. The native sunflower is Kansas state flower and the capital is Topeka.
Kansas State Resources and State Information
Kansas Almanac: Facts and Figures, Economy, and Geography
Kansas College, Universities, and Schools
- Kansas Colleges and Universities
- Kansas Public Colleges
- Kansas Community Colleges
- Kansas Private Colleges & Independent Schools
Kansas Cities Colleges:
College Education Training in Kansas Cities:
- - Hutchinson
- - Junction City
- - Kansas City
- - Lawrence
- - Leawood
- - Overland Park
- - Salina
- - Topeka
- - Wichita
Kansas Medias
Kansas History, Timelines, and Famous People
Kansas Counties
Kansas Symbols
Amphibian, Animal,
Banner, Bird,
Firefighter's Museum, Flag,
Flower, Floral Emblem,
Grass, Insect,
Language, March,
March, Motto,
Nicknames, Quarter,
Reptile, Seal,
Soil, Song,
Tree
Other Kansas Resources
- Missing Children
- CapitolImpact.com - Government Gateway
- Kaiser StateHealthFacts.org - Health Facts
- National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
- Encyclopedia Britannic
- CareerBuilders - Jobs
- National Park Guide
- State Home Page
- State Transportation Department
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