Central Kansas

Central Kansas is a region of Kansas.

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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Wichita and Salina.

Wichita

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Wichita is the largest city in Kansas — since Kansas City is divided between the states of Kansas and Missouri. It is not the biggest or flashiest city in the US, but it is a medium-sized city with a small-town feel.

Salina

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Salina is the county seat of Saline County in Central Kansas. In 2020, it was home to 47,000 people.

Hutchinson

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Hutchinson is the largest city in and the county seat of Reno County, Kansas, United States, and located along the Arkansas River. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 40,006.

Destinations to Discover

Explore places such as McPherson and Winfield.

McPherson

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McPherson is a city in and the county seat of McPherson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 14,082. The city is named after Union General James Birdseye McPherson, a Civil War general.

Winfield

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Winfield is a city in and the county seat of Cowley County, Kansas, United States. It is situated along the Walnut River in south central Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 11,777. It is home to Southwestern College.

Newton

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Newton is a city in and the county seat of Harvey County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 18,602. Newton is located 25 miles north of Wichita.

Minneapolis

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Minneapolis is a city in and the county seat of Ottawa County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,946.

Lyons

Lyons is a city in and the county seat of Rice County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 3,611.

Lindsborg

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Lindsborg is a city of 3,300 people in Kansas, in the United States of America. Settled by Swedish immigrants in the 1880s, Lindsborg is known as Little Sweden, USA.

Peabody

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Peabody is a city in Marion County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 937. The city was named after F.H. Peabody of Boston, former vice-president of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.

Central Kansas

Type: region
Location: Kansas, Great Plains, United States, North America
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Latitude of center

38.5° or 38° 30′ north

Longitude of center

-97.99° or 97° 59′ 24″ west

Wikidata ID

Q14210491

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In Other Languages

“Central Kansas” goes by many names.

Italian: “Kansas centrale”

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