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East-Central Kansas[1] is a region ofKansas. It is located between theKansas City metropolitan area andSoutheast Kansas, and on the border withMissouri. The region extends westward towards theFlint Hills toLyon County. East-Central Kansas geographically features rolling hills and deep forested river valleys. The main crop of this predominantly agricultural region is corn. The area is more forested and more moist compared to the rest of the state. East-Central Kansas is rich with state history, as many locations of this region saw battles inBleeding Kansas, and the infamousabolitionistJohn Brown and his men battled inOsawatomie. Much of the area is powered byWolf Creek Nuclear Generating Station which is located nearBurlington. The most populous cities of the region includeEmporia,Ottawa,Paola,Osawatomie,Garnett,Osage City,Burlington, andLouisburg.
The region consists of the following seven counties:
