Kansas

General

KS Statehood: January 29,1861 The Sunflower State Capital: Topeaka Motto: Ad Astra per Aspera

(To the stars with difficulty)

Population of 2,871,238

82,277 sq.

Highest Point
Mount Sunflower, 4,014 ft.
Wallace City, Kansas

Lowest Point
Verdigris River

State Flower
Wild Native Sunflower

State Tree
Cottonwood

State Bird
Western Meadowlark

Worlds Largest Ball of Twine

Cawker City, Kansas

See the largest ball of twine Add a piece of twine to the ball

Contact: Linda Clover, 785-7814470; clover@nckn.co m

Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center

Hutchinson, Kansas

Displays flown spacecraft from Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo missions

cosmo.org for more information

World War l Museum

Kansas City, Kansas

Dedicated to preserving the objects, history, and personal experiences of World War 1

Amelia Earheart

Pioneer first women to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean Born on July 24, 1897 Declared dead on January 5, 1939 From Atchison, Kansas

John Steuart

Painter Known for his oil paintings and mural cycles Tornado Over Kansas Born on November 14, 1897 Died on August 29, 1946 From Dunavant, Kansas

State Animal
American Buffalo

State Reptile
Ornate Box Turtle

Sources
Wikipedia.org

Roadsideamerica.com
Tripadvisor.com Statesymbolsusa.org quickfacts.census.gov