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Kansas was named for Konza (also called Kansa or Kaw) Indians who
lived in the area.
Kansas' official flag was adopted in 1927. The flag has a blue field,
the word "KANSAS," the sunflower (Kansas' state flower), and the state
seal of Kansas. The seal pictures rich Kansas farmland, a farmer
plowing, covered wagons, Native Americans hunting bison, a rising sun, a
steamboat (representing commerce) on the water (beneath the sun and the
mountains), 34 stars (since Kansas was the 34th state in the USA), and
the state motto, "AD ASTRA PER ASPERA," meaning "To the stars through
difficulty," in Latin.
10 Largest cities in Kansas (2003): Wichita, 354,617; Overland Park, 160,368; Kansas City, 145,757; Topeka, 122,008; Olathe, 105,274; Lawrence, 82,120; Shawnee, 54,093; Salina, 45,833; Manhattan, 44,733; Lenexa, 41,995
Number of counties in Kansas : 105
Largest county in Kansas by population: Johnson, 496,691 (2004)
Largest county in Kansas by area: Butler, 1,428 sq mi.
Kansas State Parks: 24
Kansas Land Area: 82,277 sq mi. (213,096 sq km) (15th)
Kansas Geographic Center: In Barton Co., 15 mi. NE of Great Bend
Kansas Population: (2004 est) 2,735,502 (#32)
Spanish explorer Francisco de Coronado, in 1541, is considered the first European to have traveled this region. Sieur de la Salle's extensive land claims for France (1682) included present-day Kansas. Ceded to Spain by France in 1763, the territory reverted to France in 1800 and was sold to the U.S. as part of the Louisiana Purchase in 1803.
Lewis and Clark, Zebulon Pike, and Stephen H. Long explored the region between 1803 and 1819. The first permanent white settlements in Kansas were outposts-Fort Leavenworth (1827), Fort Scott (1842), and Fort Riley (1853)-established to protect travelers along the Santa Fe and Oregon Trails.
Just before the Civil War, the conflict between the pro- and anti-slavery forces earned the region the grim title of Bleeding Kansas.
Wichita is one of the nation's leading aircraft-manufacturing centers, ranking first in production of private aircraft. Kansas City is an important transportation, milling, and meat-packing center.
Points of interest include the Kansas History Center at Topeka, the
Eisenhower boyhood home and the Eisenhower Memorial Museum and
Presidential Library at Abilene, John Brown's cabin at Osawatomie,
re-created Front Street in Dodge City, Fort Larned (an important
military post on the Santa Fe Trail), Fort Leavenworth, and Fort Riley.
Kansas Agriculture: Cattle, wheat, corn, sorghum, oats, barley, soybeans, and potatoes.
Kansas Industry: Oil, zinc, coal, salt, lead, and helium. The leading manufacturing industry is aircraft.
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8411 East 21st North
Wichita, Kansas 67206
316-554-2913
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Reece & Nichols
13002 State Line Rd
Leawood, KS 66209
9133399988
Katie Olsen will help every customer focus during the real estate
process - both sellers and buyers. Her goal is to provide quality
service at every step so each customer will enjoy buying or selling a
home.
EXIT Realty Partners, Wichita
8343 E. 32nd St. North, Suite 180
Wichita, Kansas , 67226
316-518-9350
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Martha Bethel - JP Weigand & Sons
6530 E. 13th
Wichita, KS 67206
316-686-7821
Whether buying or selling your home in Wichita, Martha will treat you
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RE/MAX Realty Professionals - East
8411 E 21st St N ste 200
Wichita, KS 67206
316-554-2978
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