If you search for Lebanon, Kansas on a map, you’ll find yourself looking at the very middle of America. According to data from the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, the geographic center of the contiguous United States is two miles northwest of the center of the town.
And if you want to visit it in person, you’ll need permission first: The direct center of the country is on a privately owned pig farm. However, at the end of a nearby paved road, there’s a historic plaque marking the spot as well as a picnic table and tiny six-person chapel with a guest book that you can sign to commemorate your visit.
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