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| Kansas Facts |
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Smith County Kansas is the geographical center of the 48 contiguous states. |
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Hutchinson, Kansas is nicknamed the Salt City because it was built above some of the richest salt deposits in the world. Salt is still actively mined, processed and shipped from Hutchinson. |
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South of Ashland, Kansas the Rock Island Bridge is the longest railroad bridge of its kind. It measures 1,200 feet long and is 100 feet above the Cimarron River. |
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