Geographic center of the United States

Map of the Position of the U.S. Geographic Center of Area, Mean Center of Population, and Median Center of Population, 2020 (U.S. Census Bureau)[1]

The geographic center of the United States is a point approximately 20 miles (32 km) north of Belle Fourche, South Dakota at 44°58′2.07622″N 103°46′17.60283″W / 44.9672433944°N 103.7715563417°W / 44.9672433944; -103.7715563417. It has been regarded as such by the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey and the U.S. National Geodetic Survey (NGS) since the additions of Alaska and Hawaii to the United States in 1959.

  1. ^ US Census Bureau. "Position of the Geographic Center of Area, Mean and Median Centers of Population: 2020". Census.gov. Retrieved 2021-12-28.