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485618 [3] Website. cityofmhk.com. Manhattan is a city in and the county seat of Riley County, Kansas, U.S., [3] although the city extends into Pottawatomie County. It is located in northeastern Kansas at the junction of the Kansas River and Big Blue River. As of the 2020 Census, the population of the city was 54,100.
The Big Blue River is the largest tributary of the Kansas River. The river flows for approximately 359 miles (578 km) [2] from central Nebraska into Kansas, until its confluence with the Kansas River at Manhattan . It was given its name by the Kansa tribe of Native Americans, who lived at its mouth from 1780 to 1830, and who called it the Great ...
The Flint Hills, historically known as Bluestem Pastures or Blue Stem Hills, [1] are a region of hills and prairies that lie mostly in eastern Kansas. It is named for the abundant residual flint eroded from the bedrock that lies near or at the surface. It consists of a band of hills extending from Marshall and Washington Counties in the north ...
Riley County, Kansas. / 39.1131°N 96.6281°W / 39.1131; -96.6281. Riley County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and largest city is Manhattan. [3] As of the 2020 census, the population was 71,959. [1] The county was named after Bennet Riley, the 7th governor of California, and a Mexican–American War hero.
Manhattan Grange Building 431 Poyntz Ave Manhattan Kansas. The Downtown Manhattan Historic District in Manhattan, Kansas is a 25.8 acres (10.4 ha) historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. The district generally includes the blocks between Humboldt and Pierre Sts. from 3rd to 5th Sts.
Manhattan Regional Airport. / 39.14111°N 96.67167°W / 39.14111; -96.67167. Manhattan Regional Airport ( IATA: MHK, ICAO: KMHK, FAA LID: MHK) in Riley County, Kansas, United States, is the second-busiest commercial airport in Kansas. [2] Owned by the city of Manhattan, Kansas, the airport is located about five miles southwest of ...
Tuttle Creek Lake. / 39.25694°N 96.59222°W / 39.25694; -96.59222. 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. Tuttle Creek Lake is a reservoir on the Big Blue River 5 miles (8 km) north of Manhattan, in the Flint Hills region of northeast Kansas. It was built and is operated by the Army Corps of Engineers for the primary purpose of ...
Flint Hills Discovery Center. / 39.177; -96.560. The Flint Hills Discovery Center is a municipal heritage and science center located in the city of Manhattan, Kansas. Featured within the facility are exhibits detailing local history and preservation of the Flint Hills, a theater, a specialized interactive playground for youth and parents, and a ...