Category: North America

  • Which State Is Kansas City In?

    Which State Is Kansas City In?

    Which State Is Kansas City In? There are two Kansas Cities in the United States, which can be confusing. One is in Kansas and another in Missouri. Kansas City was founded by an Amerindian tribe called the Kaw Indians, who had been there for thousands of years before Europeans arrived. The Kaw Indians built many…

  • 20 Interesting Facts About Kansas City, Kansas

    20 Interesting Facts About Kansas City, Kansas

    Facts About Kansas City In October 1872, “old” Kansas City, Kansas, was incorporated. Kansas City has a total area of 128.38 square miles, of which, 124.81 square miles is land and 3.57 square miles is water. Walt Disney opened his first animation studio, called Laugh-O-Gram Studios, in Kansas City, Walt Disney moved to Kansas City…

  • What’s the largest estuary in the world?

    What’s the largest estuary in the world?

    What’s the largest estuary in the world? The St. Lawrence River is the longest estuary in the world. It’s formed by the combination of two rivers, one of which begins at Lac Masson and empties into the Ottawa River at Anticosti Island. The other begins in North Bay and flows northeastward through Lake Nipissing and…

  • List of Cities in Washington

    List of Cities in Washington

    List of Cities in Washington The state of Washington is located in the northwestern United States and is home to nearly 7 million residents. The state’s capital is Olympia, which hosts several government buildings including the Washington State Capitol building. Seattle is also a major economic centre for the state, it’s one of America’s largest…

  • List of Cities in Oklahoma

    List of Cities in Oklahoma

    List of Cities in Oklahoma Oklahoma has a number of major cities and a number of smaller towns. Here’s a list of the most populous cities in Oklahoma: Oklahoma City Oklahoma City is the capital and largest city in Oklahoma. It’s known for being a centre for oil and gas, as well as for its…

  • Flag of Kansas

    Flag of Kansas

    Flag of Kansas Kansas became the 34th state admitted to the Union on January 29, 1861, and The flag of Kansas was adopted in 1927, with an original design that featured a sunflower and the state seal. This original design was modified in 1961 to add the name of the state at the bottom of…

  • 10 Interesting Facts About Olathe, Kansas

    10 Interesting Facts About Olathe, Kansas

    Facts About Olathe The city’s name ‘Olathe’ is derived from the Shawnee word for beautiful. Olathe is part of the Kansas City major metropolitan area, located on interstate 35 just 19 miles southwest of downtown Kansas City. County Seat to Johnson County, one of the wealthiest counties in the United States. Olathe was founded by…

  • 10 Interesting Facts About Overland Park

    10 Interesting Facts About Overland Park

    Facts About Overland Park In 1905, Overland Park’s founder, William B. Strang Jr. arrived and began to plot subdivisions along an old military roadway, which later became the city’s principal thoroughfare. On May 20, 1960, Overland Park was officially incorporated as a “city of the first class” Overland Park officially became the second largest city…

  • 20 Interesting Facts About Wichita

    20 Interesting Facts About Wichita

    Facts About Wichita Wichita began as a trading post on the Chisholm Trail in the 1860s and was incorporated as a city in 1870. The city lies on the Arkansas River near the western edge of the Flint Hills in the Wellington-McPherson Lowlands region of the Great Plains. One of the most iconic symbols of…