Posted by Bob on July 19, 2008 at 09:11:27 from (69.178.228.68):
In Reply to: Spelling Patrol posted by WSwenson on July 19, 2008 at 06:20:52:
Actually, the Geographic Center of North America is 15 miles from Rugby.
The monument is IN Rugby simply as a convenient tourist trap photo op.
From "WIKI"...
"The United States Geographical Survey states that the geographic center of North America is "6 miles west of Balta, Pierce County, North Dakota" at approximately [show location on an interactive map] 48‹10ŒN 100‹10ŒW / 48.167, -100.167, approximately 15 miles (25 km) from Rugby, North Dakota. The USGS further states that gNo marked or monumented point has been established by any government agency as the geographic center of either the 50 States, the conterminous United States, or the North American continent.h Nonetheless, there is a 15-foot (4.5 m) field stone obelisk in Rugby CLAIMING to mark the center.
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