📜 Large granite compass rose monument in Belle Fourche, South Dakota.🔍 Marks the approximate geographic center of the United States (including Alaska and Hawaii).# Why Go📸 Great photo opportunity with a large granite compass rose and the Avenue of Flags with all 50 state flags.🏛️ Explore the onsite Tri-State Museum and Visitor Center for local history.🗺️ Discover the actual geographic center 17 miles north for a humbling experience.# Why Avoid📍 Monument is not the exact geographic center (about 20 miles off)🚧 Road to the true center is gravel and remote.# Tips🗺️ Visit both the monument in town and the humble marker 17 miles north🌅 Go early morning for fewer crowds and peaceful photos🚗 Drive carefully on the gravel road to the true center.# Cost💰 Free to visit the outdoor monument and grounds.# Hours🕒 Outdoor monument accessible 24/7; museum hours vary.# 🅿️ ParkingAvailable at the Tri-State Museum and Visitor Center.# 🚻 ToiletsAvailable at the onsite museum/visitor center.