Kansas

 
Capitol: Topeka


Became the 34th state
to enter the union on
Jan. 29, 1861


State flower: sunflower

State bird: western meadowlark

State song: "Home on
the Range"

State tree: cottonwood

State motto: "Ad astra per aspera
(To the stars through difficulties)"


Nicknames: "Sunflower State" and "Jayhawk State"


Size in land area: 81,815 square miles

Kansas City Guides

Hotels

• Abilene
• Coffeyville 
• Dodge City 
• Emporia 
• Hays 
• Hutchinson 
• Independence 
• Junction City 
• Kansas City 
• Lawrence 
• Leavenworth 
• Liberal 
• Manhattan 
• Marysville 
• Newton 
• Oakley 
• Overland Park 
• Pittsburg 
• Pratt 
• Shawnee Mission 
• Topeka 
• Wellington 
• Wichita 

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