Question: Which U.S. state claims to be the geographic center of North America?
Answer: The geographical center of North America is in Rugby, North Dakota, a town of about 3,000. The U.S. Geological Survey designated the spot in January 1931. A stone cairn along Highway 2, built in 1932 by W.B. and E.B. Paterson, with help from local Boy Scouts and volunteers, marks the site at GPS coordinates: N48° 21′ 15.8″, W99° 59′ 53.1″.
