How well do you know your ABC’s? No, not those ABC’s. I’m referring to the ABC’s of Kansas. Listed below is everything you need to know about Kansas from A to Z.
A is for Agriculture.
Flickr/U.S. Department of Agriculture Kansas has a rich history in agriculture and currently leads the world in wheat, grain sorghum, and beef production.
B is for Brownback.
Wikimedia Commons Every Kansan has a strong opinion of the 46th governor.
C is for Chiefs.
Flickr/Eric and Abbie Harper Kauffman Stadium may be on the Missouri side, but they’re definitely our team!
D is for Dodge City.
Wikimedia Commons/Gerald B. Keane I’m sure you’re familiar with the phrase “Get out of Dodge!” The Dodge being referenced is our very own Dodge City.
E is for EMAW.
Flickr/Wesley Fryer Because every man should be a wildcat fan.
F is for Farmers.
flickr/K-State Research and Extension Farmers are the backbone of our country.
G is for the Garden of Eden.
Wikimedia Commons/Astromoe This is the poster child of roadside attractions.
H is for Humidity.
Flickr/Nannydaddy Why must it always be so humid in Kansas?!
I is for Ike.
Wikimedia Commons Ike liked Abilene and we like Ike!
J is for Jayhawk.
Flickr/Franklin B Thompson Rock Chalk, you beautiful bird, you!
K is for Konza Prairie.
flickr/Chris M Morris Located in the heart of the rolling Flint Hills is the Konza Prairie in all of its colorful glory.
L is for (USP) Leavenworth.
Wikimedia Commons/Americasroof The medium-security federal prison was once the home of James Earl Ray, Phillip Garrido, and Michael Vick.
M is for Meadowlark.
Wikimedia Commons/Kevin Cole The Western Meadowlark is the state bird of Kansas.
N is for Nebraska.
Wikimedia Commons/J. H. Colton We go way back with this northern neighbor. (See: Kansas-Nebraska Act.)
O is for Ozarks.
Flickr/usacetulsa This fact actually surprised me: There is a stretch of Ozarks in the southeast corner of Kansas.
P is for Pizza Hut.
Wikimedia Commons/Sanjay Acharya The first Pizza Hut was opened in Wichita by brothers Frank and Dan Carney.
Q is for Quilting.
Flickr/Molly Dilworth Did you know that there are close to 100 quilt shops in Kansas alone?!
R is for Royals.
flickr/Brian Whitmarsh #WeTookTheCrown
S is for Sunflowers.
Flickr/Ken Slade They don’t call Kansas the Sunflower State for nothing!
T is for Topeka.
Wikimedia Commonsr/Crazy Fred ET Topeka is our beloved capital city.
U is for University.
Flickr/Jimmy Emerson, DVM Kansas is home to 31 universities, including the highly accredited Kansas State University (Manhattan) and the University of Kansas (Lawrence).
W is for Wheat.
flickr/Brian McGuirk On average, Kansas produces 328 million bushels of edible gold per year.
X is for XXX.
Flickr/Missouri News Horizon Has anyone else noticed that there are a lot of adult bookstores along I-70?!
Y is for Yellow Brick Road.
Flickr/Quite Adept Feel free to insert your own Wizard of Oz joke here.
Z is for Zoo.
Flickr/Kansas Tourism Kansas is home to more than a dozen different zoos, small animal parks, and sanctuaries.
Give me your Kansas ABC’s in the comments below.
Flickr/U.S. Department of Agriculture
Kansas has a rich history in agriculture and currently leads the world in wheat, grain sorghum, and beef production.
Wikimedia Commons
Every Kansan has a strong opinion of the 46th governor.
Flickr/Eric and Abbie Harper
Kauffman Stadium may be on the Missouri side, but they’re definitely our team!
Wikimedia Commons/Gerald B. Keane
I’m sure you’re familiar with the phrase “Get out of Dodge!” The Dodge being referenced is our very own Dodge City.
Flickr/Wesley Fryer
Because every man should be a wildcat fan.
flickr/K-State Research and Extension
Farmers are the backbone of our country.
Wikimedia Commons/Astromoe
This is the poster child of roadside attractions.
Flickr/Nannydaddy
Why must it always be so humid in Kansas?!
Ike liked Abilene and we like Ike!
Flickr/Franklin B Thompson
Rock Chalk, you beautiful bird, you!
flickr/Chris M Morris
Located in the heart of the rolling Flint Hills is the Konza Prairie in all of its colorful glory.
Wikimedia Commons/Americasroof
The medium-security federal prison was once the home of James Earl Ray, Phillip Garrido, and Michael Vick.
Wikimedia Commons/Kevin Cole
The Western Meadowlark is the state bird of Kansas.
Wikimedia Commons/J. H. Colton
We go way back with this northern neighbor. (See: Kansas-Nebraska Act.)
Flickr/usacetulsa
This fact actually surprised me: There is a stretch of Ozarks in the southeast corner of Kansas.
Wikimedia Commons/Sanjay Acharya
The first Pizza Hut was opened in Wichita by brothers Frank and Dan Carney.
Flickr/Molly Dilworth
Did you know that there are close to 100 quilt shops in Kansas alone?!
flickr/Brian Whitmarsh
#WeTookTheCrown
Flickr/Ken Slade
They don’t call Kansas the Sunflower State for nothing!
Wikimedia Commonsr/Crazy Fred ET
Topeka is our beloved capital city.
Flickr/Jimmy Emerson, DVM
Kansas is home to 31 universities, including the highly accredited Kansas State University (Manhattan) and the University of Kansas (Lawrence).
flickr/Brian McGuirk
On average, Kansas produces 328 million bushels of edible gold per year.
Flickr/Missouri News Horizon
Has anyone else noticed that there are a lot of adult bookstores along I-70?!
Flickr/Quite Adept
Feel free to insert your own Wizard of Oz joke here.
Flickr/Kansas Tourism
Kansas is home to more than a dozen different zoos, small animal parks, and sanctuaries.
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kansas from a to z July 01, 2022 Jennifer Young What are five fun facts about Kansas you might not already know? There are many fun facts about Kansas. While several of them are well known, there are plenty of others that just might surprise you. Listed below are five of these fun facts. Are you ready? Who doesn’t love a little Kansas trivia, right?
- “Home on the Range” is Kansas’ official state song. I’m sure you’ve heard this song a time or two, but were you already familiar with this fact?
- Enough wheat is produced in Kansas each year to provide everyone in the world with six loaves of bread. Now, that’s a lot of wheat!
- Kansas is the home of Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz. We’re all familiar with the phrase “Toto, I have a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore.”
- Kansas is also the home of the REAL windy city, which happens to be Dodge City. The average wind speed in Dodge City is 14 MPH. Now, that’s impressive!
- The honeybee is Kansas’ official state bug. Who would’ve thought? What is one of the most interesting facts about Kansas? There are several interesting facts about Kansas. However, one of them stand out from most of the others. That fact happens to be that Kansas is home to the Geographic Center of the Lower 48 States. This popular spot is located in Smith County, approximately two miles northwest of Lebanon. There’s nothing much here except a monument. During your visit, make sure to have your photo taken beside this monument so you can share it with everyone. Also, don’t forget to sign the guestbook. You’ll even want to take a look at it before you leave so you’ll be able to see where everyone is from who visited. It’s always interesting to see how far someone has traveled to visit an attraction.
The OIYS Visitor Center
kansas from a to z
July 01, 2022
Jennifer Young
What are five fun facts about Kansas you might not already know? There are many fun facts about Kansas. While several of them are well known, there are plenty of others that just might surprise you. Listed below are five of these fun facts. Are you ready? Who doesn’t love a little Kansas trivia, right?
- “Home on the Range” is Kansas’ official state song. I’m sure you’ve heard this song a time or two, but were you already familiar with this fact?
- Enough wheat is produced in Kansas each year to provide everyone in the world with six loaves of bread. Now, that’s a lot of wheat!
- Kansas is the home of Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz. We’re all familiar with the phrase “Toto, I have a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore.”
- Kansas is also the home of the REAL windy city, which happens to be Dodge City. The average wind speed in Dodge City is 14 MPH. Now, that’s impressive!
- The honeybee is Kansas’ official state bug. Who would’ve thought? What is one of the most interesting facts about Kansas? There are several interesting facts about Kansas. However, one of them stand out from most of the others. That fact happens to be that Kansas is home to the Geographic Center of the Lower 48 States. This popular spot is located in Smith County, approximately two miles northwest of Lebanon. There’s nothing much here except a monument. During your visit, make sure to have your photo taken beside this monument so you can share it with everyone. Also, don’t forget to sign the guestbook. You’ll even want to take a look at it before you leave so you’ll be able to see where everyone is from who visited. It’s always interesting to see how far someone has traveled to visit an attraction.
The OIYS Visitor Center
The OIYS Visitor Center
There are many fun facts about Kansas. While several of them are well known, there are plenty of others that just might surprise you. Listed below are five of these fun facts. Are you ready? Who doesn’t love a little Kansas trivia, right?
“Home on the Range” is Kansas’ official state song. I’m sure you’ve heard this song a time or two, but were you already familiar with this fact?
Enough wheat is produced in Kansas each year to provide everyone in the world with six loaves of bread. Now, that’s a lot of wheat!
Kansas is the home of Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz. We’re all familiar with the phrase “Toto, I have a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore.”
Kansas is also the home of the REAL windy city, which happens to be Dodge City. The average wind speed in Dodge City is 14 MPH. Now, that’s impressive!
The honeybee is Kansas’ official state bug. Who would’ve thought?
What is one of the most interesting facts about Kansas?
There are several interesting facts about Kansas. However, one of them stand out from most of the others. That fact happens to be that Kansas is home to the Geographic Center of the Lower 48 States. This popular spot is located in Smith County, approximately two miles northwest of Lebanon. There’s nothing much here except a monument. During your visit, make sure to have your photo taken beside this monument so you can share it with everyone. Also, don’t forget to sign the guestbook. You’ll even want to take a look at it before you leave so you’ll be able to see where everyone is from who visited. It’s always interesting to see how far someone has traveled to visit an attraction.
