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The continental US would include Alaska but not Hawaii, and this computation was never promulgated for the short period in 1959 when Alaska was a state but not Hawaii. It would be very close to the geographic center of the entire 50 US states.
For the entire 50 states, it is in western South Dakota. near the county seat of Belle Fourche, SD.
Considering only the 48 contiguous states, the center is in north central Kansas near the town of Lebanon.
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Which state is westernmost in the lower 48 states?
The Westernmost point of the contiguous 48 states is Cape Alava, Washington, but Oregon has the westernmost geographic center.
What state contains the geographic center of all 50 states?
The center for all 50 states (including Alaska and Hawaii) is in western South Dakota. For the 48 "lower" or contiguous states, the center is near Lebanon, Kansas, in the north central part of Kansas.
Where is the geographic center of the lower forty-eight states located?
The geographic center of the lower forty-eight states is located in Smith County, Kansas, about 2.6 miles northwest of Lebanon.
Which of the lower 48 boasts the geographic center of the us?
The state is Kansas. The geographic center of the 48 "lower" states is in the north central part of the state near Lebanon, KS.
What are the lower forty eights when I am not talking about states?
The geographic center of the lower forty- eight states is located near Lebanon, Kansas.
The geographic center of the lower 48 states lies in which state Kansas or Idaho?
Kansas.
If the president gives a speech at the geographic center of the continental US which city is he near?
The center of the "continental US" would include Alaska, and would be in western South Dakota near Belle Fourche, SD. The center of the "contiguous US" (lower 48 states) is located near Lebanon, Kansas in northern Kansas.
How many contiguous states are there in the entire us?
The contiguous United States are often referred to as the "lower 48". There are 48 contiguous states. Alaska and Hawaii are separated from the "lower 48" by Canada and the Pacific Ocean, respectively.
What is the largest of the contiguous states in the United Stattes?
Texas is the largest of the contiguous states in the United States.
Which of the lower 48 states is non-contiguous?
None of the lower 48 states are not contiguous. All are attached to another state. Only Hawaii and Alaska are not attached to another state.
Where is the center of America?
The geographic center of the USA, including the lower 48, Alaska, and Hawaii. A bit awkward, perhaps. The geographic center for the lower 48 is marked with a monument in Kansas, and the geographic center of North America is also marked by a monument in North Dakota.
What two states are not apart of the contiguous states?
Contiguous means that their borders are touching the continental US. Alaska and Hawaii do not touch the mainland.
