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Kansas is the geographic center of the 48 contiguous U.S. states and is one of the nation's leading agricultural states.

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Manhattan, Kansas, the seat of Riley county. It is on the Kansas River near the mouth of the Big Blue River. See more »

Geography of Kansas

Geography of Kansas

Kansas, a state in the central United States. It is bordered by Nebraska, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Colorado.

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Geography of Abilene

Abilene, Kansas, the seat of Dickinson County, in the northeastern part of the state.

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Geography of Dodge City

Dodge City, Kansas, the seat of Ford County. It is on the Arkansas River, about 150 miles (240 km) west of Wichita.

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Geography of Emporia

Emporia, Kansas, the seat of Lyon County. It lies on the Neosho River, about 110 miles (177 km) southwest of Kansas City.

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Geography of Hutchinson

Hutchinson, Kansas, the seat of Reno County. It is on the Arkansas River, 42 miles (68 km) northwest of Wichita.

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Geography of Kansas City

Kansas City, Kansas, the seat of Wyandotte County and the third largest city in the state.

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Geography of Leavenworth

Leavenworth, Kansas, the seat of Leavenworth County. It is in northeastern Kansas, on the Missouri River, about 20 miles (32 km) northwest of Kansas City.

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Geography of Manhattan

Manhattan, Kansas, the seat of Riley county. It is on the Kansas River near the mouth of the Big Blue River.

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Geography of Overland Park

Overland Park, Kansas, the second largest city in the state. It lies just south of Kansas City, Kansas in Johnson County, and is primarily a residential and commercial community.

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Geography of Salina

Salina, Kansas, the seat of Saline County, about 160 miles (257 km) west of Kansas City.

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Geography of Topeka

Topeka, Kansas, the state capital and the seat of Shawnee County. It lies along the Kansas River in the northeastern part of the state, 55 miles (89 km) west of Kansas City.

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Geography of Witchita

Wichita, Kansas, the state's largest city and the seat of Sedgwick County. It is on the Arkansas River, about 175 miles (280 km) southwest of Kansas City, in the rich Arkansas Valley.

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Lawrence-Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas, the seat of Douglas County. It is on the Kansas River in the northeastern part of the state, near Kansas City.

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