Geographical Center of North America
Geographical Center of North America is an obelisk in Pierce, North Dakota. Geographical Center of North America is situated nearby to the health club Anytime Fitness, as well as near Prairie Village Museum.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: David Wilson, CC BY 2.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rugby High School and Rugby station.
Rugby High School
School
Rugby High School is a public high school located in Rugby, North Dakota. It is a part of Rugby Public Schools. The athletic teams are known as the Panthers. Rugby High School is situated 1,700 feet northeast of Geographical Center of North America.
Rugby station
Railway station
Photo: Andrew Filer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rugby station is a train station in Rugby, North Dakota served by Amtrak's Empire Builder line. The station was built in 1907 as the Great Northern Passenger Depot. Rugby station is situated 1 mile north of Geographical Center of North America.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rugby.
Rugby
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rugby is a city in the Lakes and Gardens region of North Dakota, with a population of about 2900 people. It is located about halfway between Minot and Devils Lake.
Geographical Center of North America
- Type: Obelisk
- Inscription: “Geographical Center of North America Rugby, ND”
- Category: monument
- Location: Pierce, North Dakota, Great Plains, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
48.35444° or 48° 21′ 16″ northLongitude
-99.99808° or 99° 59′ 53″ westOpen location code
86W29232+QQOpenStreetMap ID
node 9699206891OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=obeliskWikidata ID
Q49493317
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In Other Languages
“Geographical Center of North America” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Geographical Center of North America Monument”
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