title: What is the fastest way to find the "visual" center of an irregularly shaped polygon?
body: <p>I need to find a point that is a visual center of an irregularly shaped polygon. By visual center, I mean a point that appears to be in the center of a large area of the polygon visually. The application is to put a label inside the polygon.</p>
  
  <p>Here is a solution that uses inside buffering:</p>
  
  <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150708063910/http://proceedings.esri.com/library/userconf/proc01/professional/papers/pap388/p388.htm" rel="noreferrer">https://web.archive.org/web/20150708063910/http://proceedings.esri.com/library/userconf/proc01/professional/papers/pap388/p388.htm</a></p>
  
  <p>If this is to be used, what is an effective and fast way to find the buffer? If any other way is to be used, which is that way?</p>
  
  <p>A good example of really tough polygons is a giant thick U (written in Arial Black or Impact or some such font).</p>