Lebanon, Kansas: Geographical Center of the 48 States
The ultimate fallback position in case we're attacked by Canada, Mexico, and the Fish People from the Atlantic and Pacific. Bonus: a tiny church decorated with an American flag shaped like the lower 48, and bisected by a wooden cross.- Address:
- Hwy 191, Lebanon, KS
- Directions:
- The U.S. Center monument is northwest of town on Hwy 191, three miles north of US Hwy 36, and one mile west of US Hwy 281.
- RA Rates:
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Something to do. Middle of fields. Marked signs off highway.
[Sydniko, 11/10/2017]
My mother and I visited 8/22/16. I loved it! The site is very nicely kept up and landscaped. There are picnic tables, a tiny chapel that seats eight people, the marker, and a flag memorial. This is the kind of place I like to see; it has significance and is not overrun. We went into the town of Lebanon, to a market store that sells souvenirs, and the people were so nice.
[Denise Eulert, 09/02/2016]Twenty-three years ago my wife and I stumbled on this spot on our way home to L.A. from Ohio after getting married. This summer we returned with our daughter to show her the glories of Kansas. My, how the spot has changed over the years! The first time we stopped, the Center chapel was on a little trailer; now it is a solid building on a foundation. There is a picnic shelter, not just a picnic table, and of course the trees are taller. On a day with a mild temperature, it could be a lovely place for lunch. The view, of course, hasn't changed much. The spot is still in the middle of farm fields that spread out as far as you can see.
[Doug lidz, 08/18/2014]
The chapel has been rebuilt, and a flagpole was added to the monument. If you're nearby, it's well worth the stop. A historical marker has been added about three miles away on Hwy 36. It doesn't say why it wasn't added at the actual site.
[Chuck Dunaj, 08/13/2010]
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]A grave blow to Tiny Churchdom....
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The monument -- which was built in 1941 -- isn't at the center, either. The exact spot is in a field adjacent to the monument, but the farmer didn't want visitors on his land.