Belle Fourche, South Dakota - Center of the Nation (49 States)
RoadsideAmerica.com Team Field Report
- Address:
- Old Highway 85, Belle Fourche, SD
- Directions:
- I-90 exit 10. US 85 north 24.5 miles. (13.5 miles from the intersection of US 212.) Turn left (west) onto Old Hwy 85 (a gravel road) and drive 7.8 miles until you see a large metal hay storage shed on your left. On the right you'll see a red metal post about 50 yards into a pasture. At its base is a concrete slab with the survey marker.
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This is the actual center of the 49 continental states, ignoring Hawaii. Roadsideamerica.com Report...
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