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Known as the "Sunflower State," Kansas became the 34th state in 1861. The state's name comes from the Kansa or Kaw Indians and is a Sioux Indian term meaning "south wind people." Within Kansas's borders is the magnetic center mark for all of North America. All land surveys in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico use this as a reference point. The geographic center of the 48 contiguous (connected) states is located in a Kansas pasture. The native sunflower is the state flower and the capital is Topeka. ...Read more here: Kansas - The Sunflower State

Capital City:
Topeka
Nickname:
Sunflower State
Motto:
Ad Astra per Aspera (To the stars through difficulties)
Statehood:
January 29, 1861 (34th)
Origin of State's Name:
From the Sioux Indian for "south wind people."
Largest City:
Wichita
Border States:
Colorado, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma
Land Area:
81,823 sq. mi., 13th largest
State Bird:
Western Meadowlark
State Flower:
Sunflower
State Tree:
Cottonwood (populus)
State Song:
Home on the Range

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Elementary Schools

Whittier Elementary
(913) 627-6400
295 S 10th Street
Kansas City, KS 66102
Miltonvale Elementary
(785) 427-3365
520 Oak Street
Miltonvale, KS 67466

Middle Schools

Chase Middle School
(785) 295-3840
2250 Ne State St
Topeka, KS 66616
Southwest Jr High
(785) 832-5550
2511 Inverness Drive
Lawrence, KS 66047

High Schools

Metro Midtown Alt High
(316) 973-6350
640 N Emporia
Wichita, KS 67214
Andover High
(316) 733-1335
1744 N Andover Rd
Andover, KS 67002

Sex Offender Information for Kansas

For most citizens, the easiest method to obtain accurate and timely sex offender information for their local area is to visit their state sex offender registry website. States are required to provide this information for free. You do not need to pay for this information.

In Kansas, the registered sex offenders can be found at http://www.accesskansas.org/kbi/ro.shtml. Please be sure to read all the disclaimers provided by the state.

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