Discovering Fascinating Facts About Kansas
Kansas is known as the Sunflower State because of its vast fields of sunflowers.
Kansas is the geographical center of the contiguous United States.
The state of Kansas is named after the Kansas River, which was named after the Kansa Native American tribe.
Kansas produces more wheat than any other state in the United States.
The famous phrase There’s no place like home from The Wizard of Oz was inspired by a girl from Liberal, Kansas.
Dodge City, Kansas was once a wild and lawless frontier town known for its gunfights and saloons.
The first successful airplane flight west of the Mississippi River took place in Kansas.
Amelia Earhart, the famous aviator, was born in Atchison, Kansas.
Kansas is home to the largest ball of twine in the world, located in Cawker City.
Hays, Kansas is known as the stained glass capital of the world.
The first Pizza Hut restaurant was opened in Wichita, Kansas.
Kansas has the largest population of wild grouse in North America.
The first African American to win an Olympic gold medal, DeHart Hubbard, was from Kansas.
The world’s largest hand-dug well is located in Greensburg, Kansas.
Kansas is home to the largest natural gas field in the United States.
The first woman mayor in the United States was elected in Kansas.
The state of Kansas has more than 50 state parks.
The Kansas State Capitol in Topeka is one of the few state capitols with a dome made entirely of copper.
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The tallest water tower in the United States is located in Caldwell, Kansas.
The first successful helicopter flight in the United States took place in Kansas.
Kansas is home to the largest electric cooperative in the United States.
The official state insect of Kansas is the honeybee.
Over 25 million acres of land in Kansas are dedicated to farming.
The first school of social work in the United States was founded in Kansas.
Kansas is home to the largest hand-planted forest in the world.
The first woman attorney general in the United States was from Kansas.
The famous song Home on the Range was written by a Kansas doctor.
Kansas has the highest average wind speed of any U.S. state.
The geographic center of North America is located in Kansas.
Kansas was one of the first states to grant women the right to vote.
The state flower of Kansas is the sunflower.
Kansas has the largest population of meadowlarks in North America.
The first woman to serve in the U.S. Congress was from Kansas.
The famous abolitionist John Brown was active in Kansas during the Bleeding Kansas era.
The Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum is located in Abilene, Kansas.
Kansas is home to the world’s largest privately owned collection of WWII aircraft.
The official state animal of Kansas is the American bison.
Kansas has one of the lowest population densities in the United States.
The famous novelist Laura Ingalls Wilder lived in Kansas for a period of time.
Kansas is home to the world’s largest ball of twine created by a community.
The first African American woman elected to the U.S. Senate, Carol Moseley Braun, was born in Kansas.
The largest metal farm animal sculptures in the world can be found in Lucas, Kansas.
Kansas has the largest population of prairie chickens in North America.
The first African American woman to be elected governor in the United States, L. Douglas Wilder, was from Kansas.
The world’s largest collection of salt and pepper shakers is located in Kansas.