Manhattan: The Little Apple on the Kansas and Big Blue Rivers
Manhattan sits at the junction of the Kansas and Big Blue rivers in the Flint Hills region of northeastern Kansas. The city earned its nickname "The Little Apple" as a play on New York City's famous moniker. Founded in 1855, it grew alongside Kansas State University, which was established in 1863 as the first public university in Kansas and one of the first land-grant institutions in the nation.
Kansas State University is the city's primary economic engine, enrolling around 20,000 students. The National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF), a federal biosecurity lab operated by the Department of Homeland Security, was completed in Manhattan in 2023 to replace the aging Plum Island Animal Disease Center in New York. Fort Riley, a major U.S. Army installation, sits immediately west of the city and adds a significant military population.
Aggieville, adjacent to the KSU campus, is the oldest shopping district in Kansas and fills with students on game days and weekends. The Flint Hills Discovery Center interprets the tallgrass prairie ecosystem that once covered the region. Manhattan's population of about 56,000 swells during the academic year and when Fort Riley's troop levels increase.
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Manhattan sits at the junction of the Kansas and Big Blue rivers in the Flint Hills region of northeastern Kansas. The city earned its nickname "The Little Apple" as a play on New York City's famous moniker. Founded in 1855, it grew alongside Kansas State University, which was established in 1863 as the first public university in Kansas and one of the first land-grant institutions in the nation.
Kansas State University is the city's primary economic engine, enrolling around 20,000 students. The National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF), a federal biosecurity lab operated by the Department of Homeland Security, was completed in Manhattan in 2023 to replace the aging Plum Island Animal Disease Center in New York. Fort Riley, a major U.S. Army installation, sits immediately west of the city and adds a significant military population.
Aggieville, adjacent to the KSU campus, is the oldest shopping district in Kansas and fills with students on game days and weekends. The Flint Hills Discovery Center interprets the tallgrass prairie ecosystem that once covered the region. Manhattan's population of about 56,000 swells during the academic year and when Fort Riley's troop levels increase.
Escort websites covering the Manhattan area are reviewed and listed by Escortservice.com. The directory reviews websites only and does not schedule meetings, confirm licensing, or serve as an agent for any listed site. Visitors must be 21 or older.
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