Finding the Pumping Point: Heartland USA in the 1900s

In the 1900s, a puzzling process marked 'Heartland USA' on a map, sans heart surgery. Modern calculations place the 48 U.S states' heart in Nebraska, while the nation-wide readings show South Dakota. A monument stands there, yet no defibrillator can be found. The search for North America's beating center is as twisted as a knot in a rope. The center of titles is nearby Rugby, North Dakota, though it's more unofficial than a rumor told in a speakeasy. In 2017, calculations shuffled again, pointing toward Center, North Dakota, but the notion of 'heart' has many interpretations. Map fanatics, historians, and paint-by-number heart enthusiasts argued in a cartographic disagreement and historical spat. Some even suggest that North America's heart has no clear address. If you're seeking North America's heart, beware: it might be an elusive chase.

Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata