Manhattan Kansas Map
Manhattan, Kansas — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Manhattan, Riley County.
Interactive Map of Manhattan, Kansas
| City | Manhattan |
| State | Kansas (KS) |
| County | Riley |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 39.183608 |
| Longitude | -96.571669 |
| Population | 54,239 |
| Density | 1021.7 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Manhattan, Kansas
Manhattan is a locality in Riley County, Kansas, United States. It has a population of 54,239. The population density is 1021.7 people per km². Manhattan is located at 39.1836°N, 96.5717°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 66506.
Manhattan, Kansas, unfolds across a landscape where the Flint Hills begin their gentle, rolling descent towards the Kansas River valley. It lies 48.8 miles west-north-west of Topeka, KS (from Topeka, KS: bearing 281°T), and is situated 8.8 miles north-east of Ogden. Here, the prairie sky stretches vast and deep, a canvas for clouds that drift like slow ships on an ocean of blue. The air, especially in the hush of early morning or the golden light of late afternoon, carries the dry, sweet scent of sun-baked grasses and the distant, earthy perfume of cultivated fields. Streams, often no more than a silver thread after a dry spell, meander through shallow draws, their banks etched with the persistent green of cottonwoods and willows, offering a cool, shaded contrast to the open expanses. This is a place where the land itself seems to breathe, its contours shaped by wind and water over millennia, a quiet testament to forces far older than human memory. The history of Manhattan is deeply intertwined with the fertile land and the confluence of waterways, evolving from its early days as a frontier settlement to its present-day identity as a vibrant university town. Founded in the mid-19th century by abolitionists and free-state proponents, it quickly established itself as a center for commerce, its economy historically rooted in agriculture, with grain elevators standing as stoic sentinels on the horizons. Today, Kansas State University is a defining presence, its academic pulse resonating through the community, bringing a dynamic energy and a diverse population. This fusion of agrarian roots and academic pursuit lends Manhattan a distinctive character, a place where the quiet persistence of the prairie meets the lively hum of innovation, a unique blend of tradition and forward momentum.
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About This Manhattan Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Manhattan, Kansas with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Manhattan and Riley County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Manhattan is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Manhattan is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
