Manhattan is a city located in northeastern Kansas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 44,831. Manhattan is the county seat of Riley County. A small part of the city extends into Pottawatomie County. Nicknamed the “Little Apple” as a play on New York City’s “Big Apple,” it is most famous for being the home of Kansas State University.
History
Manhattan was first settled in 1855, when the steamboat Hartford ran aground in the Kansas River. Ohio natives set up prefab buildings and the town became a railroad hub, slave free stronghold and education center a few years later.
Geography
Manhattan is located at 39°11′25″ North, 96°35′13″ West (39.190142, -96.586818)1, or about 50 miles west of Topeka on the Kansas River.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 38.9 km˛ (15.0 mi˛). 38.9 km˛ (15.0 mi˛) of it is land and 0.07% is water.
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Wamego is a city located in Pottawatomie County, Kansas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 4,246.
Geography
Wamego is located at 39°12'15" North, 96°18'30" West (39.204074, -96.308328)1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.3 km˛ (1.7 mi˛). 4.2 km˛ (1.6 mi˛) of it is land and 0.1 km˛ (0.04 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 2.40% water.
Wamego is located at the intersection of US highway 24 and Kansas highway 99. It is about 26km (17mi) east of Manhattan, Kansas, home of Kansas State University; and about
Manhattan is a town located in Gallatin County, Montana. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,396.
Geography
Manhattan is located at 45°51'27" North, 111°19'52" West (45.857367, -111.331005)1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.6 km˛ (0.6 mi˛). 1.6 km˛ (0.6 mi˛) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 1,396 people, 553 households, and 389 families residing in the town. The population density is 883.6/km˛ (2,303.9/mi˛). There are 582 housing units at an average density of 368.4/km˛ (960.5/mi˛).
Manhattan Beach is a city located in Crow Wing County, Minnesota. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 50.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.6 km˛ (1.8 mi˛). 3.9 km˛ (1.5 mi˛) of it is land and 0.7 km˛ (0.3 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 15.17% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 50 people, 22 households, and 15 families residing in the city. The population density is 12.8/km˛ (33.1/mi˛). There are 61 housing units at an average density of 15.6/km˛ (40.3/mi˛).
Kansas Travel Guide
Kansas is known as the Wheat State, the Sunflower State, and the Jayhawker State. Kansas is an almost rectangular shaped state at the geographic center of the United States. Topeka is the state's capitol and is home to many of the state's governmental agencies. Kansas City also is halfway in Kansas and is a large metropolitan center.
Tallgrass Prairie preserves the natural habitat of the Prairies. Of the 400,000 square miles of tallgrass prairie that once covered the North American Continent, less than 1 percent remains, primarily in the Flint Hills.
Other sights include Fort Larned on the
Kansas City is a city and county seat of Wyandotte County, Kansas; it is part of the "Unified Government" which also includes Bonner Springs and Edwardsville. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 146,866.
Situated at the junction of the Missouri and Kansas rivers, the city is opposite Kansas City, Missouri, and is included in the bi-state Kansas City Metropolitan Area.
Geography
Kansas City is located at 39°6'24" North, 94°40'35" West (39.106780, -94.676470)1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 331.0 km˛ (127.8 mi˛). 321.8 km˛ (124.3 mi˛) of it is land
