Kansas - Kansas

Kansas is a state in the region Great Plains in the United States of America. Geographically, the state forms the center of the USA. Through the children's book The Wizard of Oz Kansas is known not only to strangers as a place to leave. However, there are many beautiful travel destinations, especially if you are interested in the history of the American West. With a little exploration, you can find something interesting in almost every city.

Kansas borders to the north Nebraska, in the east Missouri, in the south Oklahoma and in the west Colorado.

Regions

There is no clear division between East and West Kansas, but there are still clear regional differences.

• East Kansas - Most of the larger cities are in East Kansas, which is more hilly, overgrown and covered with more water.
• Western Kansas - West Kansas is generally more rural, with a very low population density and lots of open land. With a few notable exceptions, it is drier and flatter.
• Central Kansas - A mix of farmland, rolling hills and artificial lakes. Central Kansas represents the transition zone between the hilly west and the dry east.
• Flint Hills - From central Kansas, the Flint Hills extend south. Geologically interesting area, some of the last unspoiled grasslands on the prairie.
• Southeast kansas - Southeast Kansas is part of the Ozarks region. Pretty hills, coal mining and rural poverty define the area. The influence of the Ozarks region wanes the more you drive out of the southeast.

places

• 38.0656-97.92361 Hutchinson - Home of the world's second largest space museum, the Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center.
• 39.106666666667-94.6763888888892 Kansas City and Surroundings - Smaller half of the Kansas City metropolitan area, which extends beyond the state line to Missouri enough. Kansas City as a whole is far bigger and more cosmopolitan than Wichita. Currently, the state's second largest city is not Kansas City (Kansas), but Overland Park, an affluent but uninteresting suburb of Kansas City.
• 38.971666666667-95.2352777777783 Lawrence (Kansas) - Medium-sized town between Topeka and Kansas City, very artistic and unconventional by Kansas standards. Headquarters of the University of Kansas.
• 39.04833-95.678044 Topeka - Capital of Kansas, Kansas State Historical Society Museum.
• 37.688888888889-97.3361111111115 Wichita - Biggest city in Kansas. Air Capital of the World, as a large number of aircraft manufacturers are based here.
• 37.759722222222-100.018333333336 Dodge City
• 39.19-96.586677 Manhattan (Kansas)
• 37.0433-100.9288 Liberal

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background

Although the Native Americans settled Kansas thousands of years ago and the first Europeans arrived in the 17th century, most parishes date from the first half of the 1880s. Settlement did not begin until the 1850s, when slavery-advocate settlers from Missouri and abolitionists from New England flooded the area. At that time was Bleeding Kansas marked by high violence and some believe that Kansas was the cradle of the American Civil War. In many communities like Lawrence the name is still used today Bleeding Kansas proudly displayed on shops.

language

The locals claim that they speak an accent-free English. In truth, however, there is little southern influence.

getting there

Interstate 70 is ideal for those arriving from the east or west. I-35 reaches the state from the south, then heads northeast and meets I-70 in Kansas City.

Either Wichita off too Topeka own airports. However, most travelers end up in Kansas City (Missouri). The only scheduled passenger train is Amtrak's Southwest Chief.

mobility

The only way to really get ahead in Kansas is by car. Part of the time in Kansas is spending a lot of time on the streets. In any case, you should take enough time to explore the state even without a car.

Tourist Attractions

activities

kitchen

The regional cuisine represents the Kansas City barbecue, which is associated with the metropolitan area of ​​Kansas City including the counties Wyandotte and Johnson as well as parts of Missouri.

nightlife

security

Kansas is a "Tornadogasse". Tornadoes and heavy thunderstorms are not uncommon in the spring and summer months. In any case, you should have a radio in your car. If you hear the sirens, you should seek out suitable tornado protection - but never stay outside to take photos It is also true that you shouldn't catch up with the tornado in any way - you can get into the tornado lane very quickly.

When the cloudiness increases and the daylight turns greenish-yellow, it is a sign of an imminent one Hailstorm. In this case, too, you should immediately seek safe shelter.

Despite these warnings, however, keep in mind that these storms are spread over a large area and most locals have never seen a tornado.

climate

literature

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