Kansas

THE SUNFLOWER STATE

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Kansas

Land Area 82,264 square miles
Population 2,724 million
State Capital Topeka
Largest City Wichita
Local Time CST – 6 hrs behind the UK. MST – 7 hrs behind the UK in the westernmost edge
Climate Kansas has a varied climate from East to West, with an average temperature of 56°F (13°C). The average rainfall is 26.5 inches statewide; however, precipitation decreases as you travel west. There are four distinct seasons with the primary travel season beginning in mid-April and ending in early November.
Ntl Parks 28 Parks

Kansas has always been a crossroads for explorers, a distinctive place where land and cultures meet. Many important trails during America's westward expansion passed through Kansas…a stopping place in these epic journeys. Today, travellers encounter authentic frontier and Wild West activities, nostalgic towns, vast acres of the nation's finest farm and ranch land, and the largest remaining native stand of tall grass prairie in America. Perfect to relax, unwind, and rejuvenate. A Kansas trip successfully blends new with old; the Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center in Hutchinson is rapidly becoming the most comprehensive space museum in existence, whereas the Sternberg Museum of Natural History in Hays recreates the days of Kansas 88 million years ago. The Kansas Underground Salt Museum in Hutchinson is a facility unlike any other in the US; visitors enjoy a trip 650 feet below ground where they board a tram that takes them on The Dark Ride through an area of the underground mine…. while the Overland Wagon Tours offer a pioneer excursion that includes sleeping under the stars and Dutchoven cooking over an open campfire pit while travelling within the scenic Flint Hills - an untouched part of the historic American Tallgrass Prairie.


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STRANGE BUT TRUE ...
Every weekend over 5,000 diners flock to Chicken Mary’s and Chicken Annie’s (northeast of Pittsburg) for fried chicken dinners with all the fixin’s!

LOOK OUT FOR ...
Melissa Etheridge - Dubbed as the Janis Joplin of the 1990s. She began her rise to stardom playing local venues in her hometown of Leavenworth, Kansas. Today, you’ll be greeted as you enter Leavenworth by guitar-shaped welcome markers.

STATE SECRET...
Kansas is home to nine scenic byways, each with its own fascinating story and two are National Scenic Byways. While experiencing breathtaking surroundings, you’ll enjoy an abundance of great food, wildlife, interesting activities and real-deal lifestyles.

IF YOU ONLY SEE ONE THING ...
Tallgrass Prairie - both Konza and National Preserve!

DON'T MISS...
The Flint Hills, where the people love the land and its ancient rhythms and welcome visitors to share their landscape and ranching lifestyle at guest ranches, rodeos and festivals. Pretty small towns are connected by the Flint Hills National Scenic Byway.

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