Geographic Center of Texas: Coke County

The geographic center of Texas lies in Coke County, approximately 20 miles northeast of Robert Lee. Coordinates: 31°48'24" N, 100°18'12" W. The point is on private ranchland; a marker on Highway 158 (near Bronte) commemorates it. Texas' vastness (268,596 sq mi) places its center well west of the population centroid.