Capital: Topeka(
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Land Area: 81,815 sq. miles
(source: 2003 Census)
Population: 2,723,507
(source: 2003 Census estimate)
Counties: 105
(source: National Association of Counties)
Highest Point:
Mt. Sunflower at 4,039 feet, located in the county/subdivision of Wallace
(source: U.S. Geological Survey)
Lowest Point:
Verdigris River at 679 feet, located in the county/subdivision of Montgomery
(source: U.S. Geological Survey)
Geographic Center:
Located in Barton County approx. 15 miles northeast of Great Bend
(source: U.S. Geological Survey)