North–South Distance Across Kansas

North–South Distance Across Kansas

The straight-line (geodetic) distance from Kansas’s northern border (40° N, with Nebraska) to its southern border (37° N, with Oklahoma) is approximately 200 miles (322 km).

Details

• Kansas is a near-perfect rectangle: ~210 mi (E–W) × ~200 mi (N–S).
• Driving distance (e.g., US-81 or I-35) is similar: ~205–215 mi, ~3–3.5 hrs.
• Latitude span: 3° = 3 × 69 mi ≈ 207 mi (1° latitude ≈ 69 mi).

Context

This uniform dimension reflects the Public Land Survey System — Kansas was platted as a 3° × 2° rectangle (latitude × longitude) before statehood (1861).