Kansas include I-470 around Topeka, I-235 around Wichita, and I-670 in downtown Kansas City. I-435 is a beltway around the Kansas City metropolitan area while I-635 bypasses through Kansas City. U.S. Route 69 (US-69) travels south to north, from Oklahoma to Missouri. The highway passes through the eastern section of Kansas, traveling through Baxter Springs, Pittsburg, Frontenac, Fort Scott, Louisburg, and the Kansas City area. Kansas also has the country's third largest state highway system after Texas and California. This is because of the high number of counties and county seats (105) and their intertwining. In January 2004, the Kansas Department
Medal "For Distinction in the Protection of the State Borders" (), below the inscription, "№" in relief followed by a horizontal line for the award serial number, below the line, the maker's mark. The medal is suspended to a standard Russian pentagonal mount by a ring through the medal's suspension loop. The mount is covered by an overlapping 24mm wide green silk moiré ribbon with 3mm red edge stripes. Medal "For Distinction in the Protection of the State Borders" The Medal "For Distinction in Protection of the State Borders" () is a state award of the Russian Federation. It can trace its lineage back to the Soviet Medal "For Distinction