Geographical Center of North America Monument

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Geographical Center of North America Monument ,
Junction Highway 2 And Highway 3,
Rugby, ND
58368
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In January 1931, an U.S. Geological Survey determined the center of North America in Pierce County. A stone cairn marks the site.


Survey Bulletin Number 817 places the Rugby monument at:
48 degrees 21' 19" N
99 degrees 59' 57" W

The center is marked with a monument or cairn that is pyramid form in shape. It is 21 feet high, 6 feet wide at its base, and setting on a heart shaped foundation.

48.354807, -99.998832

Geographical Center of North America Monument

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