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Geographic center of the contiguous United States. The geographic center of the 48 contiguous or conterminous United States, determined in a 1918 survey, is located at 39°50′N 98°35′W, about 2.6 miles (4.2 km) northwest of the center of Lebanon, Kansas, approximately 12 miles (19 km) south of the Kansas – Nebraska border. [4]
Mar 14, 2011 · The Geographic Center of the Contiguous United States is located about two miles northwest of Lebanon, Kansas. A small stone pyramid marks the point measured by a survey performed in 1918....
Apr 25, 2015 · The geographic center of the United States taking Alaska and Hawaii into the equation is located near a town called Belle Fourche, South Dakota. Although the NGS no longer maintains a stance on where the geographic center of the US is, this is widely considered the more accurate measurement.
Geographic Center of the United States Map. Photos and visitors information for the Geographic Center of the United States and the Center Chapel near Lebanon, Kansas. This is the center of the contiguous 48 states.
Feb 23, 2024 · Geographical Center of the Entire United States - Atlas Obscura. Belle Fourche, South Dakota. Despite monuments in other locations, this spot in a South Dakota field is recognized by the...
Apr 2, 2017 · The Geographic Centers of Each State in the US . Alabama - 86°38'W 32°50.5'N - 12 mi. SW of Clanton. Alaska - 152°28.2'W 64°43.9'N - 60 mi. NW of Mt. McKinley. Arizona - 111°47.6'W 34°18.5'N - 55 mi. ESE of Prescott. Arkansas - 92°18.1'W 34°48.9'N - 12 mi. NW of Little Rock. California - 120°4.9'W 36°57.9'N - 38 mi. E of Madera.
May 11, 2015 · A 1959 paper written by Oscar S. Adams, senior mathematician for the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey (a department in NOAA), has been the guide to finding the center of the country...
