Back to top
| Origin of Name: from a Sioux word meaning "people of the south wind" | |
| Capital: Topeka | |
| State Nickname: Sunflower State • Jayhawk State | |
| State Flower: Sunflower | State Bird: Western Meadowlark |
| State Tree: Cottonwood | State Animal: Buffalo |
| State Reptile: Ornate Box Turtle | State Song:“Home on the Range" |
| State Motto: Ad astra per aspera (To the stars through difficulties) | |
| State Parks: 24 | |
| Famous For: Dodge City, wheat production, private aircraft manufacturing | |
| Famous Kansans: Dwight D. Eisenhower (General and President), Walter Chrysler (Auto Manufacturer), Charles Curtis (Vice President), Amelia Earhart (Aviator), Walter Johnson (Baseball), Stan Kenton (Jazz), James Lehrer (Broadcast Journalist), John Cameron Swayze (News Commentator), Jess Willard (Boxer), Robert Dole (Senator) | |
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO E-MAIL US OUR ADDRESS IS:
PatsysTravels@PatsysTravels.com
Didn't put a link on the e-mail address above. Don't want computers e-mailing us.
Copy and paste the e-mail address or type it in the To line of Your e-mail.
PatsysTravels@PatsysTravels.com
© Copyright Patsy Wydra and/or Andy Wydra 2017 - 2023.
All rights reserved.