Center of the Universe? Well, mine at least.

Out in front of the City Hall here in Arlington, Washington is an unusual piece of art. At first glance it seems out of place, as anyone who is familiar with the geology of the Pacific Northwest will recognize it as a chunk of columnar basalt, which while quite common in the barren lands east of the Cascade Mountains, is rarely seen here on the wet and mossy west side. It may exist, but if so is buried under vegetation.

Upon closer examination though the sharp-eyed will note familiar contours and lines in the polished top of the column:
On the east side (right rear) from left to right: Wheeler Mountain, (Jim Creek) Blue Mountain.
In the middle, left to right: Mt. Washington & Stimson Hill, N. Fork of the Stillaguamish River, Ebey Mountain & Arlington Heights, Dahlbero Mountain, S Fork of the Stillaguamish River.
On the west side (near): The location of Arlington itself and the Stillaguamish River flowing west to Puget Sound.

At the foot of the sculpture is it’s name:

The old joke in cartography is that you can always pinpoint the origin of a map based on what place lies in the center. If that is the case then the sculptor must be my neighbor because my house is literally right smack dab in the middle of this representation of the Stilly Valley. That triangular plateau of land between the two forks of the river and the mountains is where we live.

Of course other places lay claim to that celestial location, but when you are talking about things as large as the entire universe, what difference can about 100 Kilometers really be?