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Welcome to Manhattan Beach ...

The city of Manhattan Beach is located in Crow Wing County<1>.


The location of Manhattan Beach has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Manhattan Beach, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1939.

A typical abbreviation for Manhattan Beach: Manhattan Bch.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Manhattan Beach has a population of 65 people<3> (see below for details).

Manhattan Beach is 1,310 feet [399 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Manhattan Beach lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Manhattan Beach had an population of 65 people. This is an increase of 14.04% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 30% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Manhattan Beach had a population of 57 people. This makes Manhattan Beach the county's 18th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 57 people, the population of Manhattan Beach increased 14% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 50 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Manhattan Beach.

Communities Also Named Manhattan Beach ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Manhattan Beach - they are located in California, Florida, Maryland, New York, Ohio and Oregon.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Manhattan Beach.

Communities near Manhattan Beach ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Manhattan Beach.

  • Breezy Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breezy Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Point
    • Breezy Point is located in Crow Wing County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,435 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breezy Point <5>
  • Crosslake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Crosby
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby
    • Crosby is located in Crow Wing County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,315 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crosby <5>
  • Pequot Lakes
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pequot Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pequot Lakes
    • Pequot Lakes is located in Crow Wing County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,305 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pequot Lakes <5>
  • Nisswa
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nisswa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nisswa
    • Nisswa is located in Crow Wing County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,115 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nisswa <5>
  • Lake Shore
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
    • Lake Shore is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,069 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Shore <5>
  • Pine River
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine River
    • Pine River is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine River <5>
  • Emily
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emily have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emily
    • Emily is located in Crow Wing County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 841 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emily <5>
  • Ironton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jenkins
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
    • Jenkins is located in Crow Wing County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenkins <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Manhattan Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Manhattan Beach.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Manhattan Beach. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Manhattan Beach.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Manhattan Beach. See our Newspapers Page for Manhattan Beach.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Manhattan Beach ...

Looking for more information about Manhattan Beach? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Manhattan Beach, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Manhattan Beach.

Adding Manhattan Beach to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Manhattan Beach in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Manhattan Beach was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Manhattan Beach post office opened in 1939.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Manhattan Beach.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Manhattan Beach. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Crow Wing County: www.co.crow-wing.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Crow Wing, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Manhattan Beach.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Manhattan Beach - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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