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Kansas

Kansas features a diverse yet subtle topography shaped by its position within the Great Plains. The eastern regions exhibit rolling hills and fertile soil, characterized by the Dissected Till Plains and Flint Hills, where prairie grasses thrive on rocky terrain. As you move westward, the land gradually ascends in elevation, transitioning into the High Plains, a gently sloping and open landscape that culminates near the Colorado border at Mount Sunflower, the state's highest point at 4,039 feet above sea level. Kansas's lowest elevation, 679 feet, is found along the Verdigris River. The state's rivers, including the Kansas and Arkansas, carve through these plains, adding to its agricultural richness while occasionally creating distinct valleys and bluffs.

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Name: Kansas topographic map, elevation, terrain.

Location: Kansas, United States (36.99307 -102.05179 40.00323 -94.58820)

Average elevation: 1,972 ft

Minimum elevation: 492 ft

Maximum elevation: 4,272 ft

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