Lebanon, Kansas - Geographical Center of the 48 States
- Address:
- Lebanon, KS
- Directions:
- US Center monument north of town, North of route 36, west of route 281, you can follow the signs about 2 miles north of 36.
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Lebanon, Kansas - U.S. Center Chapel - Destroyed! Our beautiful little chapel was destroyed on June 1 when someone traveling at a high speed was not able to turn at the T at the end of K-191 highway and totally demolished it on impact.
We are hoping to be able to replace it but the sentiment will not be the same for residents. [Pat, 06/19/2008]
[RA: A grave blow to Tiny Churchdom....]Lebanon, Kansas - Geographic Center of the 48 States Geographic Center of the Contiguous United States is located
just north and west of Lebanon, KS, adjacent to a pasture and overseen by a
friendly-if-nonplussed herd of cows. The Center is a small grass patch containing a 10 ft.
high stone podium and flagpole, on which U.S. and Kansas flags fly. A small plaque on the
podium informs visitors that a government geographic survey in 1898(?) established this spot
as the center of the continental U.S. A picnic table allows you to contemplate the the
equilibrium of your surroundings. Nearby is a tiny hut, the Chapel at the Center, which
invites you to pray (a bible is provided at the altar; it was open to the book of Revelation
when we visited) and sign the guestbook. Souvenirs, a sign informs you, are available back
down the road in the town of Lebanon. [B Bergevin, 01/12/2003]
Lebanon, Kansas - U.S. Center Chapel This is a very small chapel outside of Lebanon. The chapel has seating for
about 6 friendly people and was well kept up. It is purported to be "the Geographical Center of the U.S.A." It sits on a little rise overlooking a corn field. Nearby is a defunct motel. You can get info on how to get there from the cafe in Lebanon. [Penny Spring, 06/16/2002][RA: Nearby is this monument marking the "Geographical Center of the 48 States."]
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- World's Largest Ball of Twine, Cawker City, KS - 23 mi.
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