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The geographic center of the United States is a point approximately 20 mi (32 km) north of Belle Fourche, South Dakota at 44°58′2.07622″N 103°46′17.60283″W. It has been regarded as such by the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey and the U.S. National Geodetic Survey (NGS) since the additions of Alaska and Hawaii to the United ...

When Alaska and Hawaii were admitted to the Union in 1959, Belle Fourche was able to stake its claim as the geographic center of the United States. ... Belle Fourche is the trading center for a region known as the Tri-State Area that covers 21,000 square miles and includes portions of northwest South Dakota, northeast Wyoming, and southeast ...

Visit Website. Get Directions. Email. 415 5th Avenue, Belle Fourche, SD 57717. (605) 723-2010. Details. While the actual center of the nation is located on private property, the Geographic Center of the Nation Monument is located in Belle Fourche in western South Dakota. The National Geodetic Survey designated Belle Fourche as the town closest ...