tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2933097612306343473.post7312195081294807507..comments2024-02-24T16:28:58.904-07:00Comments on Brickworks - A Brick Looks At Life: Map Points...And A Great Place To Buy A VehicleCindy Brickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09255999402913887987noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2933097612306343473.post-14675144967529971492017-03-26T00:50:33.865-06:002017-03-26T00:50:33.865-06:00Aha, Kris -- and you thought I was talking about t...Aha, Kris -- and you thought I was talking about the United States! Gotcha there, girl...<br /><br />ACtually, I figured this. North Dakota is much too far north (or, as some would argue, Out in the Middle of Nowhere) to be the geographic center of the U.S.<br /><br />Here's what Wikipedia says about your Kansas reference:<br /><br />Its position as located in a 1918 survey is located at 39°50′N 98°35′W, in Kansas about 2.6 miles (4.2 km) northwest of the center of Lebanon, approximately 12 miles (19 km) south of the Kansas-Nebraska border.[1]<br /><br />While any measurement of the exact center of a land mass will always be imprecise due to changing shorelines and other factors, the NGS coordinates are recognized in a historical marker in a small park at the intersection of AA Road and K-191. It is accessible by a turn-off from U.S. Route 281.<br /><br />It is distinct from the geographic center of the United States, which reflects the 1959 additions of the states of Alaska and Hawaii, which is located at a point northeast of Belle Fourche, South Dakota.<br /><br />Ironically, that makes it not too far from Hoover!<br /><br />thanks for writing.<br />Cindy Brickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09255999402913887987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2933097612306343473.post-88392784534854574482017-03-25T06:29:40.731-06:002017-03-25T06:29:40.731-06:00Rugby ND is just barely inside the US - Canada is ...Rugby ND is just barely inside the US - Canada is almost half of the continent! Geographic center of the US is in Kansas: http://www.kansastravel.org/geographicalcenter.htm, 675 miles due south. Mapquest is my friend:-))Krishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03686058149484495999noreply@blogger.com