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Manhattan is a small city in northeast Kansas on the Big Blue and Kansas rivers. The city was founded in the 1850s as a “free state” town by settlers from the New England Emigrant Aid Company and is home to Kansas State University, so the large number of students give it a lively college town vibe. Manhattan is surrounded by some of the last large tracts of the once dominant tallgrass prairie, now protected by the Flint Hills Discovery Center and Konza Prairie Biological Station. The city has a charming historic downtown that includes historic Wolf House Museum and other beautifully restored 19th century houses. Sunset Zoo is one of the best small zoos in the country, while large Tuttle Creek State Park offers a range of outdoor activities.
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