Other Points
- The geographic center of the North American continent is located at 48°10′N 100°10′W / 48.16667°N 100.16667°W / 48.16667; -100.16667 (Geographic center of the North American continent), about 6 miles west of Balta in Pierce County, North Dakota, United States.
- The North American pole of inaccessibility is located at 43°22′N 101°58′W / 43.36667°N 101.96667°W / 43.36667; -101.96667 (North American pole of inaccessibility), about eleven miles southeast of the town of Kyle on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in Bennett County, South Dakota, United States, 1650 km (1025 miles) from the nearest coastlines.
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