List of geographic centers of the United States

This is a list of geographic centers of each U.S. state and inhabited territory. The geographic center of the United States is northeast of Belle Fourche in Butte County, South Dakota (44°58′N 103°46′W / 44.967°N 103.767°W / 44.967; -103.767),^[1] while that of the contiguous 48 states is near Lebanon in Smith County, Kansas (39°50′N 98°35′W / 39.833°N 98.583°W / 39.833; -98.583 (Geographic Center of the Contiguous United States)).^[1] The geographic center of North America lies near Rugby, North Dakota (48°10′N 100°10′W / 48.167°N 100.167°W / 48.167; -100.167), though this designation has no official status.^[1] In 2017, a new calculation of the geographic center of North America placed it near the town of Center, North Dakota.^[2]