Near Lebanon in Smith County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

The Geographic Center of the United States

Lat. 39º 50' Long. 98º 35'

— NE 1/4 - SE 1/4 - S32 - T2S - R 11 W —

The Geographic Center of the United States Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, June 30, 2023

1. The Geographic Center of the United States Marker

Inscription. 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.

Dedicated April 25, 1940

Erected 1940 by Lebanon Hub Club.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. A significant historical date for this entry is April 25, 1837.

Location. 39° 49.7′ N, 98° 34.765′ W. Marker is near Lebanon, Kansas, in Smith County. It is at the intersection of 130th Road (State Highway 191) and AA Road when traveling west on 130th Road. Monument is about one mile west of US Highway 281. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lebanon KS 66952, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Kansas and in the Smoky Hills.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

on the prairies,

and on the Southern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 13 miles of this

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marker, measured as the crow flies: U.S. Geographic Center Cedar Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); The Geographic Center (approx. 3.1 miles away); a different marker also named The Geographic Center (approx. 3½ miles away); What is a Prairie? (approx. 12½ miles away in Nebraska); Nothing But Land (approx. 12½ miles away in Nebraska); Where are the Buffalo? (approx. 12½ miles away in Nebraska); Willa Cather Memorial Prairie (approx. 12½ miles away in Nebraska); Fire Ecology (approx. 12½ miles away in Nebraska). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lebanon.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.

Also see . . . Geographic Center of the U.S. (Submitted on August 27, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, June 30, 2023

2. The Geographic Center of the United States Marker

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 27, 2011

3. The Geographic Center of the United States Marker

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 27, 2011

4. The Geographic Center of the United States Marker

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 27, 2011

5. The Geographic Center of the United States Marker

Looking East From Near The Geographic Center of the United States Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 27, 2011

6. Looking East From Near The Geographic Center of the United States Marker

The Geographical Center of the 48 States Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, June 30, 2023

7. The Geographical Center of the 48 States Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 27, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,474 times since then and 124 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 27, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 27, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 7. submitted on March 27, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York.