Geographic Center of the United States of America Lebanon, Kansas Free - open any time Geographic Center of the United States Map Geodetic Center of North America

Geographic Center of the United States - Lebanon, Kansas The Geographic Center of the United States (contiguous 48) is located about two miles northwest of Lebanon, Kansas. Take US Highway 281 north 1 mile, and turn west one mile on K-191 to the maker that has been erected at the end of the paved road. The actual center is about a half mile away in the center of a former hog farm. There really isn't very much to see or do at the Geographical Center of the United States, but if you are passing through the area on US highways 36 or 281, it is worth driving the short distance from Lebanon. Sign the guest register and read some of the notes from previous visitors. If you think to plan ahead, bring along some toys or other small gifts for the people who follow you.

The Geographic Center of the United States

Latitude 39 degrees 50 minutes Longitude 98 degrees 35 minute

NE 1/4 - SE 1/4 0 S32 0 T2S - R11W

Located by L. T. Hagadorn of Paulette & Wilson - Engineers

and L. A. Beardslee - County Engineer. From Data furnished

by U. S Coast and Geodetic Survey.

(The sketch on the plaque shows the calculation used to locate the center)

This U.S. Geographic Center Chapel was destroyed by a speeding vehicle missing the turn

at the T intersection at the end of K-191 Highway on June 1, 2008. It has since been

replaced by a new chapel.

The new U. S. Center Chapel, photographed in 2014.

Interior of the U. S. Center Chapel

Approaching the Geographical Center of the United States on March 23, 2008.

Kansas Historical Marker on US Highway 36 near Lebanon, Kansas



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