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Manhattan is in the Flint Hills region of Kansas, which consists of continuous rolling hills covered in tall grasses. However, the downtown area – Manhattan's original site – was built on a broad, flat floodplain at the junction of the Kansas and Big Blue rivers.
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- johnsonevv. Lawrence, KS 118 contributions. Fun Way to learning about the prairie. A lovely facility with plenty to keep children’s interest and adults too.
- Mike H. 1 contribution. Best place yet. The crew were very nice, professional and fun. Helpful with recommendations and the establishment was clean. The food was top notch and the recommendations of pairing were spot on.
- dg2014jg. Magnolia, TX 920 contributions. Thanks for a great afternoon of football. Attended football game with family who live in Kansas. Although we were out-of-towners rooting for the opposing team, we were welcomed to the stadium by the local fans.
- Lindquist Tours. Manhattan, KS10 contributions. Liquid Art Winery and Estate, Manhattan KS is Top Shelf. Liquid Art Winery & Estate is Among the Best. Having visited wineries in France, Germany, the Czech Republic, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Argentina, and Italy I have found that the best had event centers in addition to their tasting rooms and outlets.
- Flint Hills Discovery Center. This modern heritage and science center opened in Manhattan in 2012, and tells you all you could want to know about the Flint Hills ecoregion.
- Aggieville. On the edge of the KSU campus, this adorable commercial district cropped up at the turn of the century as a place for students to buy books and supplies.
- Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art. Right by Aggieville in the southeastern nook of the KSU campus is the museum for the university’s sizable art collection.
- Bill Snyder Family Stadium. The Kansas State Wildcats football team plays their home games at this 50,000-seater stadium that hosted its inaugural season in 1968.
Manhattan, city, seat (1857) of Riley county and partly in Pottawatomie county, northeastern Kansas, U.S. The city lies where the Big Blue and Kansas rivers meet, there dammed to form Tuttle Creek Lake, on the northern edge of the rolling Flint Hills.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Spend time in Manhattan, Kansas and discover a zest for activity from the eclectic shopping scene, unique dining opportunities and numerous outdoor adventures around the city and Flint Hills.
Manhattan establishment in Kansas Territory. Manhattan emerged before statehood amid political turmoil and pre-Civil War bitterness. Manhattan’s unofficial establishment, circa July 4, 1855, was 5½ years prior to Kansas’ entry to the Union.
