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The city was founded by settlers from the New England Emigrant Aid Company as a Free-State town in the 1850s, during the Bleeding Kansas era. Nicknamed "The Little Apple" as a play on New York City's moniker of the "Big Apple", [2] Manhattan is the home of Kansas State University and has a distinct college town atmosphere.
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. Riley County is home to Fort Riley and Kansas State University .
Population data based on 2020 census and 2022 estimate with over 4,000 people. The city of Topeka, in addition to being the county seat for Shawnee County, is the state capital. Wichita, most populous city in Kansas. Kansas City. Topeka, capital of Kansas. 2022 Rank.
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 ...
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 ...
Baldwin City, Kansas: 1857 Barn Christian Wetzel Cabin: Junction City, Kansas: 1857 Residence Constitution Hall: Lecompton, Kansas: 1857 Government Second territorial capitol of Kansas Goodnow House: Manhattan, Kansas: 1857 Residence Grinter Place: Kansas City, Kansas: 1857 Residence Oldest house in Kansas City, KS [10] Hollenberg Pony Express ...
The Kansas Board of Regents governs six state universities and supervises and coordinates 19 community colleges, five technical colleges, six technical schools and a municipal university. The Board also authorizes private and out-of-state institutions to operate in Kansas with a Certificate of Approval renewed annually.
MANHATTAN — Kansas State celebrates homecoming by welcoming Big 12 newcomer Houston to Bill Snyder Family Stadium on Saturday for a morning kickoff.. The Wildcats, 5-2 overall and tied for ...