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Kansas Fact Sheet Executive Summary
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Official Heritage & Symbols34th State
"Ad Astra Per Aspera"
Translation: "To the Stars Through Difficulties"
Commemorative Quarter
2005
Statehood Rank
January 29, 1861
State Bird
Western Meadowlark
State Flower
Wild Native Sunflower
State Tree
Cottonwood
State Anthem / Song
Home on the Range
State Beverage
Milk
State Gemstone / Mineral
Galena
State Insect / Butterfly
Honeybee
State Fish
Channel Catfish
Topography & Terrain Live Data
Kansas Topography & Geographic Elevations
Total Territory Area
82,278 sq mi sq mi
Highest Natural Point
Mount Sunflower: 4,039 ft (1,231 m)
Verified State Topographic Peak
Lowest Natural Point
Verdigris River: 679 ft (207 m)
Verified Base Elevation Datum
Land Area Share: 97.6%Water Coverage: 2.4%
Köppen Climate Classification:
Humid ContinentalSubtropical
Live State Portals & Filings
Kansas Official Government & Business Portals
Telecom, Postal & Federal Identifiers
Regional Area Codes
316, 620, 785, 913
Postal Zip Code Range
66002 – 67954
Federal Census Region
Midwest / Great Plains
Timezone(s)
Central / Mountain Time