Debra Dene Barnes from Pittsburg, Kansas, was Miss America 1968. Pittsburg is a city in Crawford County, Kansas, 137 miles northeast of Tulsa, Oklahoma, and 96 miles west of Springfield, Missouri. ... Official language(s) none Capital Topeka Largest city Wichita Area  Ranked 15th  - Total 82,277 sq mi (213,096 km²)  - Width 211 miles (340 km)  - Length 417 miles (645 km)  - % water 0. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ...