In which state is the geographical center of North America located?

The Geographic Center of North America lies in the town of Rugby, North Dakota. It's marked by a rock obelisk, about 15 feet tall, flanked by poles flying the US and Canadian flags. Amazingly, it wasn't until 1931 that this important Center was finally found. Rugby quickly realized its good fortune and changed its town seal to an outline of North America with a big dot on Rugby.

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Tom Knox

Read the question wrong. Thought it was Kansas, which I believe is the geographical center of the USA.

Gloria Nethercutt

Pat Spinelli The questions was center for North America...which is in ND. The center for the United States of America is in Kansas.

esdunn

mrsteve, Kansas is center of US

Owen Tucker

Underwhelmed with AE Martin’s explanation of geographic centers. Do better please.

lindamwhiteman

An update states that Center, North Dakota, is the city that marks the center.

drakkenx

Thomas P. Knox, Yeah, I did too.

Michael Doherty

Ya got me! I was thinking USA only.

GreedyJoel

Sue, I believe that Alaska is the furthest western and eastern state!

Marylou King

Ooops, read it wrong. Marylou King,

Marylou King

toughlady, It takes into consideration Alaska and Hawaii

Marylou King

Funny thing, I was in the geographic center of the USA in Belle Fourche, SD in July 2021. Belle Fourche is near Spearfish, SD. I have a picture of the landmark. Ummmm, something is strange.