The Geographic Center

The Geographic Center (HMVD5)

Location: Lebanon, KS 66952 Smith County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 47.087', W 98° 32.795'

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In a park three miles north and one mile west is the exact geographic center of the 48 contiguous states. The location has been officially established by the U.S. Geological Survey. It is the point where a plane map of the 48 states would balance if it were of uniform thickness. Trancontinental highway mileages are:
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HM NumberHMVD5
Series This marker is part of the Kansas: Kansas Historical Society series
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Marker Number37
Placed ByKansas Historical Society and State Highway Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, October 19th, 2014 at 7:09pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)14S E 538824 N 4403969
Decimal Degrees39.78478333, -98.54658333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 47.087', W 98° 32.795'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 47' 5.22" N, 98° 32' 47.70" W
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Area Code(s)785
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2-198 Unnamed Road, Lebanon KS 66952, US
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