"Where in North America?" -- Section II

[CalOldBlue]

50 state geo center is in South Dakota; be that it?

[Mark Sedenquist]

The geographic center of the USA is in North Dakota... see this link.

Mark

(and if the pages of this forum are loading slowly -- we've noticed it too -- it will be fixed by this time tomorrow).

[Quebec Gen]

In SE Wyoming -- but not quite sure -- I've got to check my photo archives

Yep, I think that is -- I even have a photo with several of the RTA Mods standing in front of this... have to find it.

Well, here's a couple of them anyway -- Megan and Gen

(And they are standing on the parade ground behind the mystery building...)

Mark

Windy day uh?:) Oh, this brings back great memories. I really enjoyed that branding...especially the food since most of the time I didn't have a clue what I was eating:D lol

[Kestrel]

This is too tough... hard to even guess what the relative size of this monument is....

Mark

As I remember, its a bit over two feet in diameter.

It's at the end of a nature trail on an All American Road.

[Mark Sedenquist]

Would a monument to Lewis and Clark be getting warmer?

Mark

[Kestrel]

Would a monument to Lewis and Clark be getting warmer?

Mark

It's more of a monument to scenery.

The device is called a "Mountain Index". Each of the lines on the outside is inscribed with the name of a mountain. When you look across the disc and line up a name with the center bump, it points at the mountain.

There is a plaque below honoring a man named Toll.

[Mark Sedenquist]

Given your location, I would bet we are discussing Mt. Toll in Colorado, but Toll Mountain near Big Bend National Park in Texas is possible too. Still looking...

Ah... good clue. OK, the Toll in this case was Roger Walcott Toll, a former superintendent at the Rocky Mountain National Park so this is at approximately 12,304 feet in elevation on the Tundra World Nature Trail in Rocky Mountain National Park!

Mark

[Mark Sedenquist]

Where was I standing to capture this view?

[Kestrel]

Given your location, I would bet we are discussing Mt. Toll in Colorado, but Toll Mountain near Big Bend National Park in Texas is possible too. Still looking...

Ah... good clue. OK, the Toll in this case was Roger Walcott Toll, a former superintendent at the Rocky Mountain National Park so this is at approximately 12,304 feet in elevation on the Tundra World Nature Trail in Rocky Mountain National Park!

Mark

You got it!

At the end of the trail is a rock outcropping. To see the Trail Ridge Mountain Index you have to climb to the top of the rocks.

[Mark Sedenquist]

Nice photo!

Mark