"Kansas City MISSOURI (not Kansas. Learned that the hard way tonight. SMH) was fucking amazing. Our first time here. Loved it. #thankyou" Click to expand...

As a KC resident of 14 years, it has become increasingly clear over that time that many around the nation do not understand the difference between Kansas City and the state of Kansas.On top of the fact that there is a state with the same name, there may be additional confusion, as there are two cities named Kansas City. However, the anchor city of the KC metro area and the largest, by far, is. In fact, Kansas City is also the biggest city in the state of Missouri. When someone is referencing something iconic about Kansas City, they are most likely referencing something in KCMO, whether they know it or not.So, as you may guess, it is quite a pet peeve of people in KC when people confuse the city of Kansas City with the state. A tweet from Macklemore after a concert here sums up well the reaction one would get when making that mistake:I grew up in St. Louis before moving here, and we always knew the difference, so I just assumed everyone did. I would venture to guess that most people in the midwest know, especially since KC is kind of the "big city" to people in surrounding states. However, maybe it is not so obvious the farther you get from the midwest.So, I'm curious, how many people knew that Kansas City (in the sense of the anchor city of the metropolitan area) is not in Kansas?Side note: In case you are wondering why a city would be named after another state, the city actually had the name before the state existed. It was recognized as the town of Kansas by Jackson County in 1850 and the city of Kansas by the state of Missouri in 1853. The name was adjusted to Kansas City later to differentiate from the state.