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Tehama County – Travel Distances

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There's something undeniably magical about a road trip-the sense of boundless freedom, the ever-changing scenery, and the thrill of the unknown. It's not just about reaching a destination; it's about the experiences along the way. The hum of the engine, the wind rushing through open windows, and the endless stretch of asphalt ahead create a rhythm that lulls you into a state of adventure.

The Beginning: Anticipation and Excitement

Every road trip starts with anticipation. The night before departure is filled with last-minute packing, checking maps (or GPS), and that giddy excitement that makes sleep elusive. The car is loaded with snacks, playlists, and a mix of essentials and just-in-case items. As the engine starts the next morning, the journey truly begins-windows down, music up, and the open road calling.

The first miles are electric. The cityscape fades into suburbs, then into open countryside. The world feels full of possibilities. Conversations flow easily-plans, memories, jokes, and comfortable silences. The road is a companion, always moving forward, urging you to see what's around the next bend.

The Middle: Unexpected Discoveries

A road trip is never just about the highway. It's the detours that make it unforgettable. A hand-painted sign for a roadside attraction, a local diner with the best pie you've ever tasted, or a scenic overlook that wasn't on the itinerary-these unplanned moments become the heart of the journey.

Small towns welcome you with their quirks-a vintage gas station, a Main Street frozen in time, or a friendly waitress who calls you "hon." The landscape shifts: rolling hills give way to deserts, forests morph into plains, and mountains rise in the distance. Each mile brings new textures, colors, and stories.

There are challenges, too-wrong turns, sudden rainstorms, or that one rest stop with questionable bathrooms. But even these become part of the lore, the tales you'll laugh about later. A flat tire in the middle of nowhere leads to an encounter with a kind stranger. A missed exit becomes a chance to explore a hidden gem.

The Rhythm of the Road

Hours blend together in the best way. The playlist shifts from upbeat anthems to mellow tunes as the sun dips low. Golden hour bathes everything in warmth, and the world feels slower, softer. Conversations deepen as the miles pass-dreams, fears, and the kind of talks that only happen when you're untethered from daily life.

Night driving has its own magic. The road is quieter, lit only by headlights and the occasional glow of a distant town. The stars seem brighter out here, away from city lights. A 24-hour truck stop becomes a beacon of coffee and greasy comfort food, the neon sign a welcome sight in the darkness.

The Destination-and the Journey Home

Eventually, the destination appears, whether it's a national park, a coastal town, or a loved one's doorstep. There's satisfaction in arriving, but also a quiet longing for the road itself. Because the truth is, the trip isn't just about where you're going-it's about who you become along the way.

And then, there's the return. The road back is different-familiar yet changed. You're wiser, wearier, but full of stories. The car smells like adventure: sunscreen, fast food wrappers, and the faint scent of pine from that hike days ago. Home feels both comforting and strange after so much movement.

Why We Keep Going Back

A road trip is more than travel; it's a reminder of life's spontaneity. It's about control and surrender-planning the route but embracing the detours. It's about connection-to the people beside you, the strangers you meet, and the land unfolding outside your window.

And when it's over, you'll find yourself dreaming of the next one-because the road never really leaves you. It whispers in the everyday, calling you back to where the horizon never ends, and the journey is everything.

In the report below, the county's county seat is used as a starting point for a county. From there, all county seats within 250 straight-line miles from that county seat orgination point are shown. In those instances where a county does not have a county seat, than the largest city within that county is used as a reference point. There are a few cases where a county has two county seats, in that case, one is arbitrarily selected.

 
Seattle (King County, WA)
Dallas (Dallas County, TX)  
Manhattan (New York County, NY)  
Reno (Washoe County, NV)  
Chicago (Cook County, IL)  
Atlanta (Fulton County, GA)  
Stockton (San Joaquin County, CA)  
Santa Rosa (Sonoma County, CA)  
San Jose (Santa Clara County, CA)  
San Francisco (San Francisco, CA)  
Salinas (Monterey County, CA)  
Sacramento (Sacramento County, CA)  
Red Bluff (Tehama County, CA)  
Oakland (Alameda County, CA)  
Modesto (Stanislaus County, CA)  
Los Angeles (Los Angeles County, CA)  
Alturas (Modoc County, CA)
Auburn (Placer County, CA)
Bridgeport (Mono County, CA)
Colusa (Colusa County, CA)
Crescent City (Del Norte County, CA)

Downieville (Sierra County, CA)
Eureka (Humboldt County, CA)
Fairfield (Solano County, CA)
Hollister (San Benito County, CA)
Jackson (Amador County, CA)

Lakeport (Lake County, CA)
Madera (Madera County, CA)
Mariposa (Mariposa County, CA)
Markleeville (Alpine County, CA)
Martinez (Contra Costa County, CA)

Marysville (Yuba County, CA)
Merced (Merced County, CA)
Modesto (Stanislaus County, CA)
Napa (Napa County, CA)
Nevada City (Nevada County, CA)

Oakland (Alameda County, CA)
Oroville (Butte County, CA)
Placerville (El Dorado County, CA)
Quincy (Plumas County, CA)
Red Bluff (Tehama County, CA)

Redding (Shasta County, CA)
Redwood City (San Mateo County, CA)
Sacramento (Sacramento County, CA)
Salinas (Monterey County, CA)
San Andreas (Calaveras County, CA)

San Francisco (San Francisco, CA)
San Jose (Santa Clara County, CA)
San Rafael (Marin County, CA)
Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz County, CA)
Santa Rosa (Sonoma County, CA)

Sonora (Tuolumne County, CA)
Stockton (San Joaquin County, CA)
Susanville (Lassen County, CA)
Ukiah (Mendocino County, CA)
Weaverville (Trinity County, CA)

Willows (Glenn County, CA)
Woodland (Yolo County, CA)
Yreka (Siskiyou County, CA)
Yuba City (Sutter County, CA)
Carson City (Carson City, NV)

Fallon (Churchill County, NV)
Hawthorne (Mineral County, NV)
Lovelock (Pershing County, NV)
Minden (Douglas County, NV)
Reno (Washoe County, NV)

Virginia City (Storey County, NV)
Winnemucca (Humboldt County, NV)
Yerington (Lyon County, NV)
Coquille (Coos County, OR)
Gold Beach (Curry County, OR)

Grants Pass (Josephine County, OR)
Klamath Falls (Klamath County, OR)
Lakeview (Lake County, OR)
Medford (Jackson County, OR)
Roseburg (Douglas County, OR)

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368
296
410
621
 
406
564
356
258
327
 
428
224
255
332
344
 
396
255
289
367
390
 
336
417
352
432
475
 
502
322
357
259
314
 
364
296
357
288
388
 
295
318
460
443
526
 
434
371
580
396
362
 
377
312
426
350
390
 
372
481
343
705
665
 
639
595
574
623
689
 
267
87
107
121
332
 
134
276
71
58
51
 
142
69
57
97
66
 
109
37
0
84
112
 
67
132
76
158
187
 
215
67
69
74
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111
50
85
73
108
 
41
29
194
159
238
 
145
82
295
109
125
 
175
143
222
114
146
 
137
289
137
418
376
 
353
319
317
339
405
 
272
100
168
100
295
 
146
233
36
78
89
 
95
130
125
145
17
 
102
101
67
37
121
 
0
125
102
164
166
 
193
18
69
81
89
 
44
40
21
56
54
 
102
52
203
109
209
 
121
67
274
100
165
 
220
202
261
157
178
 
175
326
188
388
341
 
327
308
321
317
381
 
127
108
209
68
150
 
86
109
133
234
149
 
86
251
222
165
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79
220
187
130
90
 
166
59
126
70
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28
184
118
243
162
 
174
200
152
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181
160
87
88
53
 
46
107
109
78
150
 
190
224
199
156
134
 
150
243
187
231
192
 
166
143
171
153
218
 
208
31
124
53
264
 
78
210
37
118
41
 
85
134
110
89
53
 
41
103
69
49
53
 
69
64
38
98
118
 
146
83
0
130
51
 
103
90
69
114
67
 
71
42
136
102
169
 
76
17
227
41
101
 
157
154
195
96
110
 
110
259
130
349
308
 
284
253
257
270
336
 
337
155
171
175
377
 
204
314
111
17
124
 
177
88
107
170
94
 
170
77
74
117
181
 
81
194
148
227
243
 
271
65
130
0
116
 
105
43
101
30
135
 
113
91
264
190
288
 
198
137
352
169
199
 
247
208
295
187
220
 
211
363
208
468
422
 
407
382
386
396
460
 
292
133
211
116
286
 
175
220
66
108
130
 
91
171
168
186
53
 
126
143
111
56
151
 
44
146
140
189
174
 
199
47
103
105
132
 
0
73
34
76
53
 
146
95
227
99
208
 
131
95
277
123
203
 
259
246
298
197
213
 
213
361
229
382
332
 
325
317
339
319
380
 
297
118
157
132
334
 
167
272
68
38
92
 
135
98
102
145
51
 
129
73
50
74
142
 
40
153
114
188
200
 
228
27
90
43
87
 
73
0
61
25
93
 
92
54
226
149
245
 
155
95
309
128
170
 
223
193
268
160
189
 
182
335
186
425
380
 
364
340
347
353
417
 
239
93
190
64
243
 
128
180
39
131
105
 
43
176
163
157
45
 
78
145
108
24
106
 
54
95
105
139
122
 
148
70
67
135
112
 
53
93
34
108
0
 
130
82
177
56
159
 
79
54
227
75
167
 
223
221
256
162
171
 
175
317
197
336
289
 
277
265
287
269
332
 
246
65
116
93
303
 
114
247
44
78
39
 
114
97
81
94
44
 
82
65
29
58
90
 
52
106
59
136
160
 
188
59
42
91
38
 
95
54
65
80
82
 
51
0
174
131
210
 
117
54
268
82
117
 
171
151
215
108
134
 
129
281
137
390
348
 
326
294
296
312
378
 
2032
2057
1957
2106
2221
 
2042
2218
2110
2083
2042
 
2156
2009
2001
1990
2116
 
2083
2030
2057
2125
2054
 
2123
2082
2042
2049
2118
 
2124
2124
2079
2097
2037
 
2167
2103
2137
2117
2146
 
2022
2072
2033
2171
2154
 
2116
2094
2140
2087
1985
 
1933
1925
1919
1986
1991
 
1980
1883
1951
2224
2233
 
2178
2098
2025
2153
2182
 
1686
1758
1676
1800
1866
 
1732
1880
1821
1822
1754
 
1850
1751
1733
1698
1831
 
1779
1763
1782
1834
1749
 
1842
1771
1748
1732
1793
 
1793
1848
1785
1838
1753
 
1885
1832
1852
1852
1852
 
1743
1791
1707
1863
1818
 
1803
1798
1788
1782
1685
 
1629
1640
1601
1690
1683
 
1677
1550
1656
1847
1868
 
1813
1738
1667
1791
1805
 
139
80
96
118
275
 
52
243
147
204
97
 
168
179
142
60
162
 
97
159
146
158
66
 
178
91
76
64
134
 
150
190
110
220
105
 
213
189
180
214
171
 
112
134
74
182
182
 
125
119
209
100
28
 
57
97
85
41
0
 
20
149
57
337
310
 
270
210
184
248
312
 
2395
2472
2391
2513
2572
 
2445
2588
2535
2536
2469
 
2563
2466
2448
2413
2546
 
2493
2478
2497
2548
2462
 
2557
2484
2462
2444
2505
 
2503
2562
2500
2553
2468
 
2599
2547
2566
2566
2566
 
2457
2505
2418
2575
2528
 
2516
2512
2494
2496
2399
 
2343
2355
2314
2404
2396
 
2391
2262
2371
2546
2571
 
2516
2443
2373
2495
2504
 
1435
1420
1314
1473
1622
 
1416
1605
1465
1421
1398
 
1520
1349
1347
1351
1467
 
1450
1373
1404
1480
1423
 
1472
1453
1404
1428
1498
 
1510
1469
1438
1433
1391
 
1515
1446
1488
1456
1503
 
1374
1424
1419
1536
1541
 
1487
1454
1543
1453
1354
 
1308
1286
1305
1352
1365
 
1351
1284
1317
1646
1644
 
1590
1510
1440
1565
1607
 
433
606
666
582
415
 
561
480
647
745
645
 
594
745
710
630
665
 
586
719
693
644
581
 
681
563
619
536
514
 
487
698
627
756
658
 
684
714
666
736
634
 
673
668
504
587
476
 
560
619
408
587
599
 
590
656
549
612
571
 
590
513
620
319
374
 
362
374
388
366
308
 


Sources: STI: PopStats and STI: Colossus