You may have heard before that the geographic center of the contiguous United States is a pig farm in Lebanon, Kansas. A frequently visited monument with a plaque marks the spot.
Most Montanans have heard that Montana’s center is in Lewistown. The Yogo Inn has a symbol proclaiming the hotel to be the center of Montana, which is a bit false. The center of Montana is located about 11 miles west of Lewistown, on the King Colony Ranch.
Knowing the center of something is both a fun and valuable fact, for it tells you when you are as far into a place as you can be without starting to leave it again. It reveals the core — but it’s more complicated than you’d think, for there are many different types of centers.
