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In 1918, a scientific survey established the geographic center of the 48 contiguous US states about 2.6 miles (4.2 km) northwest of Lebanon, and a monument was subsequently erected at the site. [5] The geographic center of all 50 of the US states is located near Belle Fourche, South Dakota.
The geographic center of the United States is northeast of Belle Fourche in Butte County, South Dakota 1] while that of the contiguous 48 states is near Lebanon in Smith County, Kansas The geographic center of North America lies near Rugby, North Dakota ( 48°10′N 100°10′W / 48.167°N 100.167°W / 48.167; -100.167 ), though ...
The geographic center of the 48 contiguous states is located within the county, near the city of Lebanon. [7] The geographic center of North America is located in neighboring Osborne County. The Solomon River runs through the southern part of the county and provides a flat basin and water for irrigated crops.
Map of the Position of the U.S. Geographic Center of Area, Mean Center of Population, and Median Center of Population, 2020 (U.S. Census Bureau) [1] The geographic center of the United States is a point approximately 20 miles (32 km) north of Belle Fourche , South Dakota at 44°58′2.07622″N 103°46′17.60283″W / 44.9672433944°N ...
Spring River, Kansas. Nearly 75 mi (121 km) of the state's northeastern boundary is defined by the Missouri River.The Kansas River (locally known as the Kaw), formed by the junction of the Smoky Hill and Republican rivers at appropriately-named Junction City, joins the Missouri River at Kansas City, after a course of 170 mi (270 km) across the northeastern part of the state.
The geographic center of the 48 contiguous states is in Smith County near Lebanon. Until 1989, the Meades Ranch Triangulation Station in Osborne County was the geodetic center of North America: the central reference point for all maps of North America. The geographic center of Kansas is in Barton County.
Near Lebanon, US-36 passes about four miles (6.4 km) south of the Geographic center of the contiguous United States, which is indicated by a marker where US-281 splits northward to Lebanon. US-36 then passes through largely unpopulated areas, except for the tiny town of Mankato in Jewell County .
Lebanon is a city in and the county seat of Laclede County in Missouri. [4] The population was estimated at 15,013 at the time of the 2020 census. [ 5 ] It is the county seat of Laclede County. [ 4 ]