Around the State of Kansas

The northeastern portion of the state is home to more than 1.1 million people in the Kansas City, Lawrence, and Topeka metropolitan areas. In 2006, located in the Kansas City metropolitan area, the city Overland Park was ranked as the 6th best place to live in America while the neighboring city of Olathe was 13th. Less than an hour's drive to the west, Lawrence is home to the University of Kansas, the largest public university in the state. Just a short distance to the west, Topeka is the state capital and home to Washburn University.

Further westward along Interstate 70 is Junction City and nearby Fort Riley, well-known as the home to the "Big Red One" and a short distance away, the city of Manhattan is home to Kansas State University, the second largest public university in the state.

Located in south-central Kansas, Wichita is the largest city in the state. Also known as 'The Air Capital', Wichita is a major manufacturing center for the aircraft industry and the home of Wichita State University. Just a short distance north from Wichita is the city of Hutchinson, home of Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center and the Kansas State Fair.

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