Happy National Kansas Day – 2026

Happy Kansas Day!

Yesterday was National Kansas Day for 2026. . .

Happy National Kansas Day ! ! !

Some Great Kansas Sites:
Here is a list of some some great places to visit while in Kansas:

: Boot Hill Museum, 500 W Wyatt Earp Blvd, Dodge City, KS 67801

: Strataca, 3650 E Ave G, Hutchinson, KS 67501

: Tanganyika Wildlife Park, 1000 S Hawkins Ln, Goddard, KS 67052

: The Keeper of the Plains, 339 Veterans Pkwy, Wichita, KS 67203

: Sedgwick County Zoo, 5555 W Zoo Blvd, Wichita, KS 67212

: Old Cowtown Museum, 1865 Museum Blvd, Wichita, KS 67203

: Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum, 200 S E 4th St, Abilene, KS 67410

: Monument Rocks, Gove 16, Oakley, KS 67748

: Botanica: The Wichita Gardens, 701 Amidon St, Wichita, KS 67203

: Museum of World Treasures, 835 E 1st St N, Wichita, KS 67202

: Cosmosphere, 1100 N Plum St, Hutchinson, KS 67501

: Exploration Place, 300 N McLean Blvd, Wichita, KS 67203

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A Great “About” Kansas Video:
You can visit this video featuring Kansas:

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Video: Courtesy of That Is Interesting on YouTube – Kansas – The US Explained

Kansas on Google Maps:
You can visit the Google Maps segment featuring Kansas:

Kansas Popular Maps:
You can visit these great maps of Kansas:

Kansas Popular Maps

Roads & Cities	Map Places	County Map	Lakes & Rivers	Satellite Map
Maps courtesy of GIS Geography: gisgeography.com

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Kansas’s Statehood Facts:

Date: 01/29/1861
Capital: Topeka
Population: 2,290,000 (2025)
Size: Land area of 81,759 square miles; Total area of 82,278 square miles
Nickname: The Sunflower State, The Wheat State & The Heartland
State Motto: Ad astra per aspera, meaning “To the stars through difficulties”
Tree: Wild Native Sunflower (Helianthus)
Flower: Eastern Cottonwood (Populus Deltoides)
Bird: Western Meadowlark (Sturnella Neglecta)

The History:

Kansas Officially Adopted as a U.S. State, State Song, Admission Date & Kansas Flag
State Name Info ♪ State Song ♫	Admission	Capital	Flag Image
34^th State. Kansas Territory (partial) “Hood Go Crazy” by Tech N9ne (Modern), “Home on the Range” Daniel E. Kelley (Original)	01/29/1861	Topeka

More on Historical Facts & More:
You can visit my 2025 article to see historical facts, climate remarks, and more about Kansas:

Happy National Kansas Day – 2025

See: Officially Adopted as a U.S. States, State Songs, Admission Dates & Flags at:

Happy National States & Capitals Day – 2025

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