Geographical Center Monument - Rugby, North Dakota
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BruceS
N 48° 21.265 W 099° 59.884
14U E 426060 N 5356174
Cairn marking the the Geographic Center of North America in Rugby, North Dakota.
Waymark Code: WM870P
Location: North Dakota, United States
Date Posted: 02/10/2010
Views: 11
The cairn is constructed of rock and concrete. The four-sided monument is approximately 18-foot in height and tapers. The top has a metal ball. The cairn was relocated in 1971 across the Hwy 2 when the highway was expanded to four lanes. The old location is now a frontage road northwest of the current location. Rugby has embraced its status as the geographic center and includes that fact in its city seal and slogan.
TITLE: Geographical Center Monument
ARTIST(S): W. B. Paterson, sculptor. E. B. Paterson, sculptor.
DATE: Early 1930s.
MEDIUM: Sculpture: concrete, metal, stone and rocks; Base: concrete, stone and rocks.
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS ND000051
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Junction of U.S. Highways 3 & 2
Rugby, North Dakota
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
None noted
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