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Kansas (KS) was granted statehood on January 29, 1861. State Capital is Topeka. Kansas has 105 counties, and has 6 electoral votes. State Nickname is The Sunflower State, or The Jayhawk State. Motto is "Ad astra per aspera" (To the stars through difficulties).

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With so many attractions in Kansas it is difficult to put them in a short list. This list will be added to/modified from time to time, so please keep checking back for the latest updates.
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• Hutchinson, KS: Cosmosphere - The world-renowned Smithsonian-Affiliated Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center is home to the second largest space artifact display after the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum. You can enjoy tours and space shows at the center established in 1962 by founder Patty Carey. Today the center, located on the campus of Hutchinson Community College, is complete with one of the original IMAX® Dome Theaters, a planetarium, classrooms, a three-level exhibit gallery, and an SR-71 Blackbird lobby display.

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