What to see in Kansas, where it is located, origin of the name, characteristics of the area and interesting places to visit with the most important cities.
Tourist information
Located in the central west of the United States, the state of Kansas has Topeka as its capital.
The name derives from the Sioux tribe originally from the Kansa, a term that translated into Italian means People of the south wind.
The climate has characteristics included between those of the semi-arid continental type and the humid subtropical ones, with precipitations concentrated above all in the summer and in the spring.
Geographically, Kansas is bordered to the north with Nebraska, to the east with Missouri, to the south with Oklahoma and to the west with Colorado.
In addition, together with six other states, from North Dakota to Texas, it forms an imaginary dividing line between the eastern and western parts of the United States.
The territory of Kansas is mostly flat as it is located in the Great Plains region.
Bison hunting was once practiced on the territory of Kansas while agriculture practiced with cutting edge techniques is very flourishing.
What see
Topeka, built in 1854 by anti-slaves who came from the east coast of the United States to guide Eli Thayer, is the capital of Kansas, as well as being the county seat of Shawnee county.
A large area around the city called Topeka Metropolitan Statistical Area includes the counties of Shawnee, Jackson, Jefferson, Osage and Wabaunsee.
The name Topeka derives from an indigenous term that indicates a suitable place for the cultivation of potatoes. Topeka Zoo is characterized by the tropical rain forest where there is a great variety of animals within a very well organized natural environment.
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Wichita, another major and major city in this state by extension, is located near the Arkansas River.
Prestigious aeronautical industries such as Bombardier, Boeing, Raytheon and Cessna are located here, having established their main factories here.
