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Geodetic Center of North America

Geodetic Center of North America from directly overhead

Geodetic Center of North America is a historic site in Kansas, at a modelled elevation of 482 m. Round Mound stands 624 m to the southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Hardman Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Post Rock Scenic Byway passes 29 miles off. 23 named places lie within 25 miles, 9 of them named summits.

What the record says

Inscription
On a ranch 18 miles southeast of this marker a bronze plate marks the most important spot on this continent to surveyors and map makers.

How to reach it

Coordinates39.45243, -98.69354

23 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 9
  • North Hill: 1.7 mi
  • South Hill: 4.6 mi
  • Medicine Peak: 7.6 mi
  • Sunny Slope Mound: 12.4 mi
  • Sand Mound: 14.5 mi
Parks: 6
  • Hardman Park: 0.3 mi
  • Downs Park: 8.7 mi
  • Downs City Park: 9.0 mi
  • Lyman T. Earl City Park: 13.6 mi
  • Glen Elder State Park: 19.0 mi
Historic sites: 5
Artworks: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Geodetic Center of North America. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Round MoundSW 226°624 m19.8 mi
Sand MoundSSW 196°621 m14.5 mi
Williams ButteSE 137°551 m18.6 mi
Medicine PeakSE 146°536 m7.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1219:47
June solstice06:0920:2621:06
September equinox07:2318:5819:34
December solstice07:5216:3317:15

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283242516274797768554131
Precip in0.70.71.62.34.23.54.93.92.62.11.20.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alton 1 W, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/13665587537

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