Manhattan
The Little Apple
General Information
Other Name: -, District: Kansas, State: Mid West, United States of America
Area: 15 sq mi
Languages Spoken: English
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Importance: It is best known for being the home of Kansas State University.
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Manhattan is a city in Pottawatomie and Riley counties in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Kansas.Manhattan is located in the Flint Hills region of Kansas, which consists of continuous rolling hills covered in tall grasses.Location
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The Beach Museum of Art houses 1,500 works with emphasis on 20th C Midwestern artists and photographers.
The Riley County Historical Museum in Manhattan contains historical exhibits and the Seaton Research Library. On the grounds are Hartford House and the Randolph jail.
KSU Insect Zoo is housed in the old Dairy Barn on the campus of Kansas State University. Exhibits include a Tropical Amazonian Rainforest, Tropical Nighthouse (Cave), Giant Leafcutter Ant colony, Observation Beehive, and a Freshwater display. Live insects and their arthropod relatives are housed in naturalistic settings.
This trail offers a ten-mile walking, jogging, and hiking trail.
The Sunset Zoological Park in Manhattan houses more than 200 animals including tigers, red pandas and snow leopards.
Campgrounds, trails, fishing, hunting areas are available at Tuttle Creek Lake.