History of Manhattan, Kansas
Manhattan is a city located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Kansas at the junction of the Kansas River and Big Blue River (Kansas)|Big Blue River. As of the July 2005 census estimate, its population was 49,462, making it the eighth-largest city in Kansas. Manhattan is the county seat of Riley County, Kansas|Riley County. A small part of the town extends into Pottawatomie County, Kansas|Pottawatomie County. It is the principal urban area|town within the Manhattan, Kansas United States micropolitan area|Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Nicknamed The Little Apple in 1977 as a play on New York City's "Big Apple," it is most well-known for being the home of Kansas State University. Eight miles (13 km) west of the town is Fort Riley, a United States Army post.
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