Geographical centre

Geographical centre

In geography, the centroid of a region of the Earth's surface is often known as its geographical centre.
*Geographical centre of Europe
*Centre of Norway
*Centre of Scotland
*Geographical centre of Switzerland
*Centre points of the United Kingdom
*Geographic centers of the United States
*Geographic Center of the Contiguous United States


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