SWAN SBQ57030N Kansas 3 Burner Gas BBQ with Side Burner, Black

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Dorothy Gale (portrayed by Judy Garland) in the 1939 fantasy film The Wizard of Oz was a young girl who lived in Kansas with her aunt and uncle. The line, "We're not in Kansas anymore", has become a phrase to describe very new and/or unexpected situation. [120] The Plaza Cinema in Ottawa, Kansas was built on May 22, 1907. It is listed by the Guinness Book of World Records as the oldest operating movie theater in the world. [118] [119] Kansas has many renewable resources. Kansas is one of the biggest producers of wind power in the United States. In 2019, Kansas had an installed capacity of about 6,100 Megawatts(MW) from about 3,200 wind turbines. Wind produced the biggest amount of electricity from the state at 41%. An additional 700MW of capacity was scheduled to become available during 2020. Kansas is also one of the biggest national producers of renewable ethanol and biodiesel fuels; Kansas produces about 600million gallons per year. [101] Elevations and Distances in the United States". United States Geological Survey. 2001. Archived from the original on October 15, 2011 . Retrieved October 21, 2011.

North Carolina was next by jumping six spots to No. 14, followed by No. 17 Alabama (five spots) and No. 15 Texas (four). ERS/USDA Data - KS Unemployment and Median Household Income". ers.usda.gov. 2011. Archived from the original on May 10, 2011 . Retrieved February 19, 2011. Median Annual Household Income". The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016 . Retrieved December 9, 2016. Although temperatures of 100°F (38°C) or higher are not as common in areas east of U.S. 81, higher humidity and the urban heat island effect lead most summer days to heat indices between 107°F (42°C) and 114°F (46°C) in Topeka, Lawrence, and the Kansas City metropolitan area. Also, combined with humidity between 85 and 95 percent, dangerous heat indices can be experienced at every hour of the day.

The 2005 film Capote, for which Philip Seymour Hoffman was awarded the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of the title character. He profiled the author as he traveled across Kansas while writing In Cold Blood (although most of the film itself was shot in the Canadian province of Manitoba). Dust Bowl During the Great Depression". rs6.loc.gov. 2011. Archived from the original on May 11, 2011 . Retrieved February 26, 2011. Temperatures in many areas in the western half of Kansas reach 90°F (32°C) or hotter on most days of June, July, and August. Because of the high humidity, the heat index can be deadly, especially in Wichita, Hutchinson, Salina, Russell, Hays, and Great Bend. Temperatures are often high in Dodge City, Garden City, and Liberal, but the heat index in those three cities is usually lower than the actual air temperature. The western third of the state—from roughly the U.S. Route 83 corridor westward—has a semi-arid steppe climate. Summers are hot, often very hot, and generally less humid. Winters are highly changeable between warm and very cold. The western region receives an average of about 16 inches (410 millimeters) of precipitation per year. Chinook winds in the winter can warm western Kansas all the way into the 80 degrees Fahrenheit (27 degrees Celsius) range.

Kansas has three big military bases: Fort Riley, Fort Leavenworth, and McConnell Air Force Base. The US Army reserve has about 25,000 soldiers at these bases, and they also have about 8,000 civilian employees there.There are many universities and colleges in the northeast. Baker University is the oldest university in the state (created in 1858), and it is in Baldwin City. Benedictine College is in Atchison. MidAmerica Nazarene University is in Olathe. Ottawa University is in Ottawa and Overland Park. Kansas City Kansas Community College and KU Medical Center are in Kansas City. The KU Edwards Campus is in Overland Park. Lawrence has the University of Kansas, the biggest public university in Kansas. Lawrence also has Haskell Indian Nations University. Historical Population Change Data (1910–2020)". Census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 29, 2021 . Retrieved June 6, 2021.

Kansas was the first state to institute a system of workers' compensation (1910) and to regulate the securities industry (1911). Kansas also permitted women's suffrage in 1912, almost a decade before the federal constitution was amended to require it. [120] Suffrage in all states would not be guaranteed until ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution in 1920. According to NOAA, the all-time highest temperature recorded in Kansas is (121°F or 49.4°C) on July 24, 1936, near Alton in Osborne County, and the all-time low is −40°F (−40°C) on February 13, 1905, near Lebanon in Smith County. Alton and Lebanon are approximately 50 miles (80km) apart. Highest, Lowest, and Mean Elevations in the United States". infoplease.com . Retrieved May 20, 2018.Climate of Kansas". ksre.ksu.edu. 2011. Archived from the original on May 10, 2011 . Retrieved January 30, 2011. Census Data - 2010 Census". 2010.census.gov. 2011. Archived from the original on March 24, 2011 . Retrieved March 4, 2011.

Olathe is the county seat of Johnson County. Olathe, Shawnee, De Soto, and Gardner are some of Kansas's fastest growing cities. Legislative branch: The bicameral Kansas Legislature consists of the Kansas House of Representatives, with 125 members serving two-year terms, and the Kansas Senate, with 40 members serving four-year terms. The western 1/3 of the state – from about U.S. Route 83 to west of it – has a semiarid steppe climate. Summers are hot, often very hot, and generally less humid. Winters vary a lot. Winters can be anything between warm and very cold. The western region gets an average of about 16 inches (410 millimeters) of precipitation per year. Chinook winds in the winter can warm western Kansas all the way into the 80 degrees Fahrenheit (27 degrees Celsius) range. Kansas is also ranked eighth in US natural gas production. Production has steadily declined since the mid-1990s with the gradual depletion of the Hugoton Natural Gas Field—the state's largest field which extends into Oklahoma and Texas. In 2004, slower declines in the Hugoton gas fields and increased coalbed methane production contributed to a smaller overall decline. Average monthly production was over 32billion cubic feet (0.91 cubic kilometers).Kansas Lawmakers Set Minimum Marriage Age to 15". Fox News Channel. May 5, 2006. Archived from the original on November 19, 2012 . Retrieved September 28, 2013. Temperatures of 100°F (38°C) or higher are not as common in the eastern half of Kansas. However, higher humidity and the urban heat island effect make most summer days reach between 107°F (42°C) and 114°F (46°C) in Topeka, Lawrence, and the Kansas City metropolitan area. During the summer, the low temperatures each night in the northeastern part of the state don't get colder than 80°F (27°C) very often. Also, because of the humidity being between 85 and 95 percent, dangerous heat can be felt all day. U.S. Route69 (US-69) travels south to north, from Oklahoma to Missouri. The highway passes through the eastern section of Kansas, traveling through Baxter Springs, Pittsburg, Frontenac, Fort Scott, Louisburg, and the Kansas City area.