Welcome to Kansas ...

Kansas is located in Bennington County<1>.

Kansas is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Kansas lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Kansas: 802

Communities Also Named Kansas ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Kansas - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Oklahoma and Tennessee (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kansas.

Communities near Kansas ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kansas.

• Bennington
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Bennington is located in Bennington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,897 people
• Manchester
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Manchester is located in Bennington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,214 people
• Shaftsbury
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Shaftsbury is located in Bennington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaftsbury
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,411 people
• Pownal
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Pownal is located in Bennington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pownal
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,386 people
• Hoosick Falls
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Hoosick Falls is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosick Falls
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,336 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoosick Falls <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Hoosick Falls
  • From Kansas to Hoosick Falls
• Arlington
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Arlington is located in Bennington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,204 people
• Dorset
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Dorset is located in Bennington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorset
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,937 people
• Cambridge
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Cambridge is located in Washington County (NY)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,796 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Cambridge
  • From Kansas to Cambridge
• Wilmington
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Wilmington is located in Windham County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,786 people
• Greenwich
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Greenwich is located in Washington County (NY)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Kansas. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kansas.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kansas. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kansas.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kansas. See our Newspapers Page for Kansas.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kansas ...

Looking for more information about Kansas? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Kansas, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kansas.