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It is distinct from the geographic center of the 50 United States located at a point northeast of Belle Fourche, South Dakota, reflecting the 1959 additions of the states of Alaska and Hawaii.
This is a list of geographic centers of each U.S. state and inhabited territory. The geographic center of the United States is northeast of Belle Fourche in Butte County, South Dakota (44°58′N 103°46′W), [1] while that of the contiguous 48 states is near Lebanon in Smith County, Kansas (39°50′N 98°35′W). [1]
14 mar 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...
26 cze 2018 · The geographic center of the US is a private land near Belle Fourche, South Dakota, designated by the US Coast and Geodetic Survey in 1959. Learn how the center was determined, why it changed over time, and what attractions are available at the Center of the Nation Monument.
23 lut 2024 · Despite monuments in other locations, this spot in a South Dakota field is recognized by the U.S. National Geodetic Survey as the center of the 50 states.
2 kwi 2017 · Have you ever wondered where the geographic center of a state is located? (The geographic center would be where you could "balance" the state if it were completely flat.) To satisfy your curiosity, here is a list of the geographic centers of the 50 states and Washington, D.C.
The geographic center of an area may be defined as the center of gravity of the surface, or that point on which the surface of an area would balance if it were a plane of uniform thickness. Curvature of the Earth, large bodies of water, irregular surfaces, and other factors affect the determination of center of gravity.
