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Overview of Kansas (Kansas (KS))
Kansas (Kansas (KS)) features major hubs at Wichita, Kansas City & Lawrence. Key sights, National & State Parks, and travel highlights across the state include Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve, Flint Hills Scenic Byway, Dodge City historic frontier, Cosmosphere (Hutchinson) & Monument Rocks.
How to get to Kansas
Kansas City (MCI) and Wichita (ICT) airports, Amtrak Southwest Chief (Lawrence, Topeka, Dodge City), and I-70/I-35. Use our Amtrak & USA Rail Pass Calculator ($) and $80 National Parks Pass Calculator to plan your route.
Signature local food in Kansas
When visiting cities and towns across Kansas, look out for these regional American specialties at classic diners, smokehouses, seafood shacks, and farmers markets:
- Kansas City burnt ends & hickory-smoked ribs
- Chicken-fried steak with peppered cream gravy
- German-Russian bierocks (beef & cabbage buns)
- Sunflower honey rolls & prairie berry pie
- Flint Hills amber ales & cider
Best time to visit Kansas
Best time to visit Kansas: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Featured cities & towns in Kansas (14 featured · 108 total)
Click any city below for its individual travel guide, county & elevation facts, nearest airport/Amtrak station, regional food specialties, and neighboring towns:
| City / Town | County & Type | Population | Elevation | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita Wichita, KS | US City | 396,119 | 396 m (1299 ft) | City guide → |
| Overland Park Overland Park, KS | US City | 186,515 | 329 m (1079 ft) | City guide → |
| Kansas City Kansas City, KS | US City | 152,933 | 266 m (873 ft) | City guide → |
| Olathe Olathe, KS | US City | 134,305 | 315 m (1033 ft) | City guide → |
| Topeka Topeka, KS | US City | 125,963 | 288 m (945 ft) | City guide → |
| Lawrence Lawrence, KS | US City | 93,917 | 263 m (863 ft) | City guide → |
| Shawnee Shawnee, KS | US City | 65,046 | 325 m (1066 ft) | City guide → |
| Manhattan Manhattan, KS | US City | 56,308 | 311 m (1020 ft) | City guide → |
| Leavenworth Leavenworth, KS | US City | 35,980 | 256 m (840 ft) | City guide → |
| Seward Seward, KS | US City | 61 | 582 m (1909 ft) | City guide → |
| Homer Homer, KS | US City | 0 | 569 m (1867 ft) | City guide → |
| Medora Medora, KS | US City | 0 | 452 m (1483 ft) | City guide → |
| Sitka Sitka, KS | US City | 0 | 575 m (1886 ft) | City guide → |
| Springdale Springdale, KS | US City | 0 | 316 m (1037 ft) | City guide → |