Ad Astra Per Aspera

Sunflower State

Jayhawk State

Land Of Ahhs

Wheat State ^MN

Garden State ^{IL NJ}

Home Of Beautiful Women

Midway, USA

Name: people of the south wind (Dakota)

Distinction: Smith County, Kansas contains the "balancing point" of the forty-eight contiguous states.
Geographic Oddity: In Kansas,
near the center of Clay County is the town of Clay Center,
near the center of Rush County is the town of Rush Center,
near the center of Smith County is the town of Smith Center,
near the center of Trego County is the town of Trego Center, and
near the center of Woodson County is the town of Yates Center.

Famous Native: Jim Ryun ~ track star
Famous Small Town: Greensburg [pop.<1K] ~ home of the world's largest hand-dug well

Notable Landmarks:
  Natural = Monument Rocks
  Man-Made = the Salina grain elevators

Favorite City Name: Climax

Something you might hear a Jayhawker say: "Hurry! Get in the storm shelter!"

Little Known Factoid: Despite the depiction you've seen . . .

If I could live anywhere in Kansas, it would be in Dodge City, and a couple of times a year I would ride my horse over to the Big Well in Greensburg.