This partial list of city nicknames in Kansas compiles the aliases, sobriquets and slogans that cities in Kansas are known by (or have been known by historically), officially and unofficially, to municipal governments, local people, outsiders or their tourism boards or chambers of commerce. City nicknames can help in establishing a civic identity, helping outsiders recognize a community or attracting people to a community because of its nickname; promote civic pride; and build community unity. Nicknames and slogans that successfully create a new community "ideology or myth" are also believed to have economic value. Their economic value is difficult to measure, but there are anecdotal reports of cities that have achieved substantial economic benefits by "branding" themselves by adopting new slogans.
Some unofficial nicknames are positive, while others are derisive. The unofficial nicknames listed here have been in use for a long time or have gained wide currency. Baxter Springs – First Cowtown in Kansas Beattie – Milo Capital of the World Cassoday – Prairie Chicken Capital of the World Cawker City – Home of the World's Largest Ball of Twine Dodge City Queen of the Cowtowns The Wickedest Little City in America Emporia – Front Porch of the Flint Hills Garden City – Cutting Horse Capital Girard – Printing Capital of the Nation Haysville – Peach Capital of Kansas Jennings – Czech Us Out Kansas City KCK Heart of America Kirwin – Goose Capital La Crosse – Barbed Wire Capital of the World Lansing – City With a Future Lawrence River City LFK Lenexa – Spinach Capital Leoti – Pinto Bean Capital Liberal – The Land of Oz Lindsborg – Little Sweden Manhattan – The Little Apple Marion Rhino Capital of Kansas Town Between Two Lakes Marysville – Black Squirrel Capital Norton – Pheasant Capital of Kansas Olathe – Cowboy Boot Capital Parsons – Purple Martin Capital Pittsburg – Fried Chicken Capital Quinter – Half Mile High City Russell Springs – Cow Chip Capital of Kansas Topeka – Top City Wellington – Wheat Capital of the World Wichita Air Capital of the World The Emerald City ICT Wilson – Czech Capital of Kansas Windom – Covered Dish Capital of the World