- Elevation
- 576 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Lookout Mountain624 m · 22.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Heritage Highway18.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:07local time
- Coordinates
- 39.8282, -98.5796
Geographic Center of the Contiguous United States is a park in Kansas, at a recorded 576 m. Lookout Mountain stands 624 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. Heritage Highway passes 18 miles off. 25 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.
- Elevation
- 576 m
- Operated by
- U.S. Center Foundation and Volunteers
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Geographic Center of the Contiguous United States. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lookout Mountain | NW 311° | 624 m | 22.7 mi |
| The Island | NNE 24° | 537 m | 15.4 mi |
- 18.0 mi off the Heritage Highway
25 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 8
- Wagner Park: 11.3 mi
- Willa Cather Memorial Prairie: 12.5 mi
- Willa Cather Memorial Prairie Historical Marker: 12.5 mi
- Red Cloud City Park: 18.1 mi
- Mankato City Park: 19.6 mi
Nature reserves: 5
Historic sites: 4
- Geographic Center of the Contiguous United States: 0.0 mi
- Statue of Liberty Replica: 17.7 mi
- Walronds Stockade: 20.3 mi
- Sod and Stubble: 22.1 mi
Museums: 4
- Burlington Depot: 17.5 mi
- Willa Cather House: 18.2 mi
- Webster County Historical Museum: 18.2 mi
- Jewell County Historical Msm: 19.8 mi
Peaks: 2
- The Island: 15.4 mi
- Lookout Mountain: 22.7 mi
Attractions: 2
- Starke Round Barn: 19.3 mi
- World's Largest Ball of Sisal Twine: 23.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:11 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 06:07 | 20:26 | 21:07 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:58 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 16:31 | 17:13 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 31 | 42 | 52 | 63 | 74 | 79 | 76 | 68 | 54 | 41 | 30 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Smith CTR, 11 mi away.
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