1Flint Hills Discovery Center
Heritage center, science center in Manhattan, Kansas.
Attractions near Manhattan
Manhattan to see, Flint Hills Discovery Center first
We list 2 places to visit inside Manhattan and 2 within 40 miles. The mix takes in 3 museums and a zoo & aquarium. Make a day of it at Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve, 48 mi away.
Attractions nearby
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within 60 miles
The big one
38 mi
Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum and Boyhood Home
National park units
2
parks & monuments
Museum · 38 mi southwest
Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum and Boyhood Home
Presidential library and museum in Abilene, Kansas, U.S..
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Plotted on the map
The map ends at Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum and Boyhood Home, 38 mi out.
Orange: Manhattan. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Everything on the list
After the 2 in town come 12 more within 60 miles.
Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum and Boyhood Home
Presidential library and museum in Abilene, Kansas, U.S..
4Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
In the Flint Hills region of Kansas, US.
5Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park
National Historic Site of the United States in Topeka, Kansas.
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10National Teachers Hall of Fame
American non-profit organization that honors exceptional school teachers.
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13The places inside Manhattan lead. The rest are ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places come first and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Manhattan →
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Photo credits
Flint Hills Discovery Center: Kgwo1972, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum and Boyhood Home: Unknown, Public domain · Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve: Samstone13, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park: James Michael DuPont, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Combat Air Museum: Eric Friedebach, CC BY 3.0 · Kansas Museum of History: Sesamehoneytart, CC BY-SA 4.0 · National Teachers Hall of Fame: Corkythehornetfan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · U.S. Cavalry Museum: US Army, Public domain · Reinisch Rose Garden and Doran Rock Garden: Marion Doss, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Old Prairie Town at Ward-Meade Historic Site: OldPrairieTown1, CC BY-SA 4.0
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