Alternative NameSunflower StateDescriptionKansas is a landlocked state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Nebraska to the north; Missouri to the east; Oklahoma to the south; and Colorado to the west. Kansas is named after the Kansas River, in turn named after the Kansa people.
Kansas. Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library Local History Collections, accessed 12/07/2026, https://localhistory.tscpl.org/nodes/view/6120
