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Kansas

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Kansas is a landlocked state in the Midwestern region of the United States, bordering Nebraska to the north, Colorado to the west, Oklahoma to the south and Missouri to the east. Admitted to the Union in 1861 as the 34th state, its capital is Topeka. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Topeka 1
Population
2,977,220 1
2025 estimate from Kansas's own Wikipedia infobox.
Population Estimate Year
2025 1
Area (sq km)
213,100 1
Admission Year
1861 1
Admitted to the Union January 29, 1861 (34th state), per the infobox.
Latitude
38 degrees north 1
Longitude
98 degrees west 1
Connections

Adjacent To

Colorado, States or Territories
Source Colorado (Wikipedia)
Missouri, States or Territories
Source Kansas (Wikipedia)
Nebraska, States or Territories
Source Kansas (Wikipedia)
Oklahoma, States or Territories
Source Kansas (Wikipedia)

Associated With

Topeka, Cities

Topeka is in the U.S. state of Kansas.

Source Topeka (Wikipedia)
United States, Countries

Kansas is a state of the United States.

Source Kansas (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Topeka, Cities

Topeka is the capital of Kansas.

Source Topeka (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Origin Of

Gordon Parks

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Location Of

BTK Case

Also in Crime and Justice Atlas: which took place in this subject.

Site Of

Central Kansas Railway

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Free State Brewing Company

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Tallgrass Brewing Company

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Vornado Air

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Kansas-Nebraska Act

Also in Law Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Kansas-Nebraska Act

Found There

Alforjas taylori

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source The Paleobiology Database: Occurrences of Alforjas tayloriOccurrence record, place
Quote, Occurrence record, place
"state": "Kansas"
Bassariscus casei

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source The Paleobiology Database: Occurrences of Bassariscus caseiOccurrence record, place
Quote, Occurrence record, place
"state": "Kansas"
Bassariscus ogallalae

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source The Paleobiology Database: Occurrences of Bassariscus ogallalaeOccurrence record, place
Quote, Occurrence record, place
"state": "Kansas"
Buisnictis breviramus

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Paleobiology Database: Buisnictis breviramusPrimary reference, paper title
Quote, Primary reference, paper title
New Mammals from the Rexroad Fauna, Upper Pliocene of Kansas
Camelops hesternus

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source The Paleobiology Database: Occurrences of Camelops hesternusOccurrence record, place
Quote, Occurrence record, place
"state": "Kansas"
Camelops kansanus

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source The Paleobiology Database: Occurrences of Camelops kansanusOccurrence record, place
Quote, Occurrence record, place
"state": "Kansas"
Gigantocamelus spatulus

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source The Paleobiology Database: Occurrences of Gigantocamelus spatulusOccurrence record, place
Quote, Occurrence record, place
"state": "Kansas"
Hemiauchenia blancoensis

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source The Paleobiology Database: Occurrences of Hemiauchenia blancoensisOccurrence record, place
Quote, Occurrence record, place
"state": "Kansas"
Hemiauchenia macrocephala

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source The Paleobiology Database: Occurrences of Hemiauchenia macrocephalaOccurrence record, place
Quote, Occurrence record, place
"state": "Kansas"
Martinogale alveodens

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Martinogale (Wikipedia)Martinogale alveodens, type locality
Quote, Martinogale alveodens, type locality
from a fragmentary lower jaw found in the Edson Quarry, from late Hemphillian Kansas
Megatylopus cochrani

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source The Paleobiology Database: Occurrences of Megatylopus cochraniOccurrence record, place
Quote, Occurrence record, place
"state": "Kansas"
Megatylopus gigas

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source The Paleobiology Database: Occurrences of Megatylopus gigasOccurrence record, place
Quote, Occurrence record, place
"state": "Kansas"
Megatylopus matthewi

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source The Paleobiology Database: Occurrences of Megatylopus matthewiOccurrence record, place
Quote, Occurrence record, place
"state": "Kansas"
Pleiolama vera

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source The Paleobiology Database: Occurrences of Pleiolama veraOccurrence record, place
Quote, Occurrence record, place
"state": "Kansas"
Procyon rexroadensis

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Procyon rexroadensis (Wikipedia)Lead, where it lives
Quote, Lead, where it lives
from the Late Blancan of Kansas, United States
Spilogale rexroadi

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Paleobiology Database: Spilogale rexroadiPrimary reference, paper title
Quote, Primary reference, paper title
New Mammals from the Rexroad Fauna, Upper Pliocene of Kansas
Sources
1. Kansas (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox, capital
    Capital Topeka
  • Infobox, population
    Population (2025) Total 2,977,220
  • Article text
    Kansas, which has an area of 82,278 square miles (213,100 square kilometers) is the 15th-largest state by area, the 36th most-populous of the 50 states, with a population of 2,940,865 according to the 2020 census, and the 10th least densely populated.
  • Article text
    Kansas was admitted to the Union as a free state on January 29, 1861, making it the 34th state to join the United States.
  • Page header, coordinates
    wgCoordinates lat 38, lon -98
  • Lead section
    Kansas ( KAN-zəss) is a landlocked state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Nebraska to the north, Colorado to the west, Oklahoma to the south, and Missouri to the east.
  • Adjacent To: Missouri, Lead section, borders Missouri
    It borders Nebraska to the north, Colorado to the west, Oklahoma to the south, and Missouri to the east.
  • Adjacent To: Nebraska, Lead section, borders Nebraska
    It borders Nebraska to the north, Colorado to the west, Oklahoma to the south, and Missouri to the east.
  • Adjacent To: Oklahoma, Lead section, borders Oklahoma
    It borders Nebraska to the north, Colorado to the west, Oklahoma to the south, and Missouri to the east.
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Wikidata: Kansas
Wikidata Q1558, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
Colorado (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAdjacent To: Colorado, Lead section, borders Kansas
Quote, Adjacent To: Colorado, Lead section, borders Kansas
It is part of the Southwestern United States, sharing the Four Corners region with Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah. It is also bordered by Wyoming to the north, Nebraska to the northeast, Kansas to the east, and Oklahoma to the southeast.
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