Manhattan

The landscape around Manhattan is defined by rolling Flint Hills tallgrass prairie, which has shaped both the urban form and local economy. Set where the Kansas and Big Blue rivers meet, the city is a regional centre for the surrounding agricultural country and for Kansas State University. Founded in 1863, the university is among the United States’ earliest land-grant institutions, and its campus gives Manhattan much of its academic and sporting life. Aggieville, beside the university, is a long-established district of independent shops, restaurants and music venues, while downtown retains a distinct civic core. Prairie preserves and river corridors nearby connect the city directly with the wider Flint Hills. Browse other webcams across Kansas to place this setting in a wider geographic context.

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