State of Kansas, United States

Overview of Kansas

• Name:
  Kansas
• Official Name:
  State of Kansas
• Abbreviation:
  KS
• Place Type:
  State
• Located In:
  United States
  
• Description (GNIS):
  The geographic center, or that point on which a surface of uniform thickness would balance, for the state is located in Barton County, 15 mi NE of Great Bend.
• Capital:
  Topeka (Shawnee County)
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:38.500288838° 30' 01.0"N

  Longitude:-98.500627598° 30' 02.3"W
• Population:
  2,740,759
• Elevation:
  545 m
• Surrounding States:
  • Iowa NE
  • Missouri E
  • Arkansas SE
  • Oklahoma S
  • Texas S
  • Colorado W
  • Nebraska N
• Histopolis Place ID:
  711983383
• Updated May 7, 2020