Kansas Facts
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- What is the name of our state?
- Kansas
- What is the capital of Kansas?
- Topeka
- What is the name of our city?
- Lawrence
- What is the name of our county?
- Douglas
- What is the largest city in Kansas?
- Wichita
- What is the state flower?
- Sunflower
- What is the state bird?
- Western Meadowlark
- What is the state animal?
- Buffalo
- What is the state tree?
- Cottonwood
- What is the state insect?
- Honey bee
- What is the state reptile?
- Ornate box turtle
- What is the state amphibian?
- Barred tiger salamander
- What is the state song?
- Home on the Range
- Who wrote the state song?
- Higley and Kelley
- What direction do the rivers flow in Kansas?
- east and southeast
- What is the average temperature in January in Kansas?
- 32 degrees F.
- What is the average temperature in July in Kansas?
- 79 degrees F
- Who is Kansas named after?
- the Kansas or Kaw Indians
- Who was Lawrence named after?
- Amos Lawrence
- When did Kansas become a state?
- January 29, 1861
- How old is Kansas?
- 142 years old
- Who is the governor of Kansas?
- Kathleen Sebelius
- Who is the Kansas State Representative for the Hillcrest area?
- Barbara Ballard
- Where is the library and museum for President Dwight Eisenhower?
- Abilene
- What is the largest lake in Kansas?
- Milford Lake