Kansas Statehood Day
Kansas Statehood Day is held on January 29. 1861. This event in the third decade of the month January is annual. Help us
Kansas was named after the Kansa Native Americans. Kansas has so many tornadoes, it has the nickname 'Tornado Alley'. It is the home of Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz.
Kansas is known for its vast prairies, rolling hills, and natural beauty. The state has one of the most miles of river than any other state in the Great Plains and is home to the worlds largest contiguous tallgrass prairie.
Dodge City is the windiest city in the United States, with an average wind speed of 14 miles per hour. Sumner County is known as The Wheat Capital of the World. Kansas leads the nation in wheat production. Kansas is the nation's second largest producer of beef cattle, behind only Texas.
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