TIL the Geographic Center of the contiguous states of the U.S is about 2 miles northwest of Lebanon, Kansas. It was officially established by the U.S Geological Survey and is a point where a plane map of the 48 states would balance if it were of uniform thickness.
http://www.kansastravel.org/geographicalcenter.htm#google_vignette
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Geographic Center of the United States
Photos and visitors information for the Geographic Center of the United States and the Center Chapel near Lebanon, Kansas. This is the center of the contiguous 48 states.www.kansastravel.org
