Scenic Byways l www.ksbyways.org • Area: approx. 213,000 km2 (no. 15 of 50 US states)


• Population: approx. 2.8 million (no. 33) • State established in: 1861 (34th state) • Highest point: Mt. Sunfl ower (1231m) • Lowest point: Verdigris River (208m) • Approximately 90% of the land is in agricultural use: wheat (no. 1 in the USA), milo (a type of millet), soy beans and maize, no. 2 in cattle rearing, and also bison


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Flint Hills Frontier Military Glacial Hills Gypsum Hills Native Stone Post Rock


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Prairie Trail Smoky Valley Western Vistas Wetlands & Wildlife Route 66


• Famous inhabitants: Walter P. Chrysler (automobile industry), Bob Dole (politician), Amelia Earhart (fl ying pioneer), Dwight D. Eisenhower (US President), Melissa Etheridge (musician), Buster Keaton (comic actor), Laura Ingalls Wilder (writer)


• Area: approx. 182,000 km2 50 states)


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• Population: approx. 3.7 million (no. 28) • State established in: 1907 (46th state) • Highest point: Black Mesa (1516m) • Lowest point: Little River near Idabel (88m) • Famous inhabitants: Quanah Parker (Comanche leader), Will Rodgers (cowboy and entertainer), Gene Autry (actor), James Garner (actor), Brad Pitt (actor), Garth Brooks (musician), Toby Keith (musician), Woody Guthrie (musician), J.J. Cale (musician), Reba McEntire (musician), Tony Hillerman (writer), Ed Ruscha (artist), Thomas P. Stafford (astronaut)


Scenic Byways l www.okscenicbyways.org


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Cherokee Hills Mountain Gateway Mountain Pass Wichita Mountains


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Osage Nation Route 66 Talimena


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