Smith Center, KS

Smith Center is a small farming town in north-central Kansas that serves as Smith County's seat. Located at the intersection of US Highway 36 and State Highway 8, it's about 80 miles northwest of Salina via US-281 and US-36. The town sits in classic Great Plains country with endless agricultural fields and rolling prairie. Most visitors arrive on US-36, the main east-west route connecting to Norton and Belleville. Smith Center claims to be the geographic center of the lower 48 states, complete with a monument marking this unique distinction.

Airports closest to Smith Center, KS are Hastings Municipal Airport and Blosser Municipal Airport.