Fairmont: K-18 at Manhattan -WB Bridge over Kansas River
Manhattan lies along the Kansas River, where the rolling tallgrass prairie of the Flint Hills meets a compact university city. The Big Blue River joins the Kansas at the city’s northeastern edge, and the river corridor is crossed by broad road bridges linking the urban area. Founded in 1855 by settlers associated with the New England Emigrant Aid Company, Manhattan developed as a free-state community in Kansas Territory. It is now defined by Kansas State University, founded in 1863 and recognized as the first operational land-grant university in the United States. The campus, its research presence and the long-established Aggieville district give this Flint Hills city a distinct collegiate identity, while nearby Konza Prairie protects a major tract of tallgrass prairie.
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Fairmont combines a quiet edge-of-town setting with close ties to Manhattan in a way that reflects its position near the confluence of the Kansas and Big Blue rivers at the eastern margin of the Flint Hills. The surrounding region shifts from river lowlands to the rolling tallgrass prairie that defines much of this part of Kansas. Nearby Manhattan is home to Kansas State University, founded in 1863, while its longstanding Aggieville district adds a collegiate and independent-business character to the area. The Flint Hills contain one of North America’s largest remaining expanses of tallgrass prairie. Browse additional webcams from the surrounding area to extend your view of Fairmont and the Flint Hills.
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