"If the name 'Manhattan' conjures images of tall skyscrapers, yellow cabs, and large crowds, you're probably thinking of New York City. Kansas has its own Manhattan, though despite sharing a name with NYC's famous borough, Manhattan in Kansas is utterly different to the Big Apple. This college town is home to the main campus of Kansas State University. Founded in 1855, Manhattan is in the Midwest, surrounded by the tallgrass prairie landscape that once dominated North America."
"The scenic and sprawling Konza Prairie covers an area of over 8,600 acres (3,487 ha) and falls under the protection of Kansas State University, which uses the area for research and conservation purposes. A small section of what was once a 170 million acre (68 million ha) stretch of the tallgrass prairie, which ran from Canada to Texas, the Konza Prairie is a natural oasis with over 600 plant species, bison, deer and cattle."
Manhattan, Kansas is a Midwestern college town that is home to the main campus of Kansas State University. Founded in 1855, Manhattan sits amid tallgrass prairie landscapes and offers abundant natural beauty. The Konza Prairie spans over 8,600 acres, is protected by Kansas State University, supports more than 600 plant species, and hosts bison, deer, and cattle. Scenic nature trails in the Konza Prairie are open to the public daily between 6 am and 9 pm at no charge. Pawnee served briefly as the Kansas Territory capital for five days in July 1855 and the First Territorial Capitol building was renovated in 1928 by Union Pacific and now houses artifacts and exhibits.
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