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Chaffee 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)  
Albuquerque (Bernalillo County, NM)  
Chicago (Cook County, IL)  
Atlanta (Fulton County, GA)  
Salida (Chaffee County, CO)  
Pueblo (Pueblo County, CO)  
Greeley (Weld County, CO)  
Fort Collins (Larimer County, CO)  
Denver (Denver County, CO)  
Colorado Springs (El Paso County, CO)  
Boulder (Boulder County, CO)  
Los Angeles (Los Angeles County, CA)  
Akron (Washington County, CO)
Alamosa (Alamosa County, CO)
Aspen (Pitkin County, CO)
Boulder (Boulder County, CO)
Breckenridge (Summit County, CO)

Brighton (Adams County, CO)
Broomfield (Broomfield County, CO)
Burlington (Kit Carson County, CO)
Canon City (Fremont County, CO)
Castle Rock (Douglas County, CO)

Central City (Gilpin County, CO)
Cheyenne Wells (Cheyenne County, CO)
City of Creede (Mineral County, CO)
Colorado Springs (El Paso County, CO)
Conejos (Conejos County, CO)

Cortez (Montezuma County, CO)
Craig (Moffat County, CO)
Cripple Creek (Teller County, CO)
Del Norte (Rio Grande County, CO)
Delta (Delta County, CO)

Denver (Denver County, CO)
Dove Creek (Dolores County, CO)
Durango (La Plata County, CO)
Eads (Kiowa County, CO)
Eagle (Eagle County, CO)

Fairplay (Park County, CO)
Fort Collins (Larimer County, CO)
Fort Morgan (Morgan County, CO)
Georgetown (Clear Creek County, CO)
Glenwood Springs (Garfield County, CO)

Golden (Jefferson County, CO)
Grand Junction (Mesa County, CO)
Greeley (Weld County, CO)
Gunnison (Gunnison County, CO)
Holyoke (Phillips County, CO)

Hot Sulphur Springs (Grand County, CO)
Hugo (Lincoln County, CO)
Kiowa (Elbert County, CO)
La Junta (Otero County, CO)
Lake City (Hinsdale County, CO)

Lamar (Prowers County, CO)
Las Animas (Bent County, CO)
Leadville (Lake County, CO)
Littleton (Arapahoe County, CO)
Meeker (Rio Blanco County, CO)

Montrose (Montrose County, CO)
Ordway (Crowley County, CO)
Ouray (Ouray County, CO)
Pagosa Springs (Archuleta County, CO)
Pueblo (Pueblo County, CO)

Saguache (Saguache County, CO)
Salida (Chaffee County, CO)
San Luis (Costilla County, CO)
Silverton (San Juan County, CO)
Springfield (Baca County, CO)

Steamboat Springs (Routt County, CO)
Sterling (Logan County, CO)
Telluride (San Miguel County, CO)
Trinidad (Las Animas County, CO)
Walden (Jackson County, CO)

Walsenburg (Huerfano County, CO)
Westcliffe (Custer County, CO)
Wray (Yuma County, CO)
Elkhart (Morton County, KS)
Goodland (Sherman County, KS)

Johnson City (Stanton County, KS)
St. Francis (Cheyenne County, KS)
Sharon Springs (Wallace County, KS)
Syracuse (Hamilton County, KS)
Tribune (Greeley County, KS)

Harrisburg (Banner County, NE)
Kimball (Kimball County, NE)
Sidney (Cheyenne County, NE)
Albuquerque (Bernalillo County, NM)
Aztec (San Juan County, NM)

Bernalillo (Sandoval County, NM)
Clayton (Union County, NM)
Las Vegas (San Miguel County, NM)
Los Alamos (Los Alamos County, NM)
Mora (Mora County, NM)

Mosquero (Harding County, NM)
Raton (Colfax County, NM)
Santa Fe (Santa Fe County, NM)
Taos (Taos County, NM)
Tierra Amarilla (Rio Arriba County, NM)

Boise City (Cimarron County, OK)
Moab (Grand County, UT)
Monticello (San Juan County, UT)
Vernal (Uintah County, UT)
Cheyenne (Laramie County, WY)

Laramie (Albany County, WY)
Rawlins (Carbon County, WY)
Wheatland (Platte County, WY)
937
742
734
835
781
 
855
842
964
795
836
 
816
951
694
828
728
 
598
746
804
720
660
 
845
591
632
922
749
 
776
860
912
805
721
 
829
648
869
711
993
 
796
900
855
874
679
 
924
892
762
834
713
 
663
867
660
678
823
 
740
758
761
655
915
 
777
951
651
811
810
 
802
776
984
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994
 
964
998
983
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976
 
954
947
976
673
618
 
679
877
756
698
752
 
827
810
713
742
692
 
914
585
573
659
892
 
861
811
917
108
179
102
0
55
 
25
12
166
109
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21
176
175
84
207
 
257
126
88
173
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27
251
237
170
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68
38
79
32
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20
188
37
136
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45
113
63
168
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195
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77
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176
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213
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142
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89
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167
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277
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254
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132
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333
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302
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304
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272
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128
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169
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92
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85
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193
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265
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218
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192
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174
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92
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27
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15
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33
150
172
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260
151
72
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0
257
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143
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70
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18
202
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68
87
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169
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83
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183
122
192
207
104
 
134
104
179
202
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114
107
202
180
100
 
147
117
142
250
171
 
227
164
178
208
190
 
138
120
138
336
264
 
321
248
288
278
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280
200
290
236
230
 
246
263
273
251
95
 
113
186
158
101
217
133
38
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43
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171
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82
 
57
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291
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55
282
273
188
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104
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56
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64
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215
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207
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223
250
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180
148
232
235
254
 
93
98
233
235
65
 
202
168
153
299
196
 
272
180
210
250
227
 
98
88
117
386
302
 
371
302
342
328
317
 
335
255
341
289
278
 
298
275
294
235
43
 
60
141
104
84
212
138
37
92
 
31
35
153
138
72
 
58
169
212
107
239
 
294
147
117
207
210
 
45
287
274
171
121
 
105
18
53
69
149
 
52
221
0
173
130
 
74
112
76
181
214
 
199
182
114
58
167
 
213
161
227
249
148
 
177
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225
237
238
 
108
84
236
224
82
 
192
162
136
282
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255
163
192
233
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96
81
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381
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366
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324
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282
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76
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118
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116
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226
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100
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100
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148
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109
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176
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84
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193
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45
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164
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231
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231
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188
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176
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195
141
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157
268
259
303
198
 
216
279
262
186
73
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111
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42
85
 
91
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69
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162
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114
 
104
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135
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48
148
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84
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94
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146
50
243
 
107
142
100
138
79
 
186
154
52
90
146
 
101
123
97
103
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32
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97
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141
208
107
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153
 
91
40
228
248
237
 
241
241
230
231
229
 
241
224
241
239
160
 
224
212
207
183
181
 
221
142
198
150
130
 
228
192
187
231
191
 
193
234
249
1125
1229
1297
1226
1259
 
1202
1214
1060
1202
1195
 
1236
1056
1289
1183
1234
 
1376
1352
1204
1257
1359
 
1203
1396
1338
1073
1301
 
1253
1226
1156
1244
1328
 
1219
1387
1208
1294
1088
 
1271
1119
1174
1107
1311
 
1059
1091
1269
1207
1363
 
1344
1121
1331
1290
1168
 
1248
1245
1203
1329
1051
 
1314
1134
1338
1151
1291
 
1171
1212
1074
1008
1032
 
1006
1045
1026
1013
1019
 
1181
1170
1134
1267
1341
 
1262
1073
1186
1246
1193
 
1115
1147
1229
1208
1263
 
1039
1435
1420
1453
1224
 
1268
1358
1253
817
1011
1020
924
974
 
901
915
784
954
915
 
941
799
1055
921
1029
 
1151
1035
945
1030
1093
 
909
1158
1118
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1011
 
976
906
845
952
1040
 
926
1111
893
1038
764
 
967
849
895
880
1070
 
831
862
991
919
1059
 
1088
885
1088
1074
927
 
1009
991
996
1093
850
 
998
809
1098
950
967
 
952
973
768
827
755
 
802
751
767
794
777
 
827
826
792
1123
1135
 
1111
907
1036
1079
1030
 
969
956
1071
1028
1068
 
866
1172
1177
1138
885
 
926
1004
886
397
169
283
348
305
 
351
346
377
244
311
 
330
349
190
280
141
 
189
377
264
179
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336
223
164
316
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287
386
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323
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330
295
381
238
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345
329
317
263
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304
279
287
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242
268
210
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208
239
160
195
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371
425
206
187
389
 
203
219
420
296
399
 
322
418
376
333
357
 
473
454
462
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139
 
15
217
87
58
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158
174
54
107
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257
288
242
402
429
 
432
463
489
1531
1716
1733
1638
1687
 
1615
1629
1494
1662
1627
 
1655
1506
1763
1631
1731
 
1859
1750
1655
1736
1806
 
1623
1868
1825
1534
1725
 
1689
1621
1559
1665
1753
 
1640
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1608
1749
1478
 
1681
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1607
1584
1779
 
1533
1565
1704
1632
1774
 
1799
1590
1798
1779
1634
 
1717
1701
1698
1802
1547
 
1713
1524
1807
1650
1681
 
1655
1681
1481
1517
1464
 
1498
1463
1473
1493
1481
 
1541
1540
1506
1812
1839
 
1802
1596
1725
1773
1721
 
1654
1653
1763
1724
1768
 
1556
1885
1888
1853
1600
 
1640
1717
1599
622
608
715
687
694
 
666
675
545
614
640
 
686
521
670
613
602
 
738
800
626
637
756
 
660
765
700
518
732
 
680
705
646
689
751
 
672
790
688
694
619
 
722
576
623
523
694
 
491
515
694
657
795
 
735
543
712
656
581
 
641
652
577
705
459
 
769
647
716
531
759
 
562
613
588
411
530
 
433
558
505
455
482
 
716
695
670
588
693
 
586
442
520
584
535
 
459
519
562
559
618
 
424
820
790
883
726
 
763
845
781
1079
1089
969
998
988
 
1019
1009
1154
1069
1042
 
997
1171
1030
1068
1103
 
995
881
1056
1061
941
 
1024
962
1025
1168
950
 
1002
984
1051
992
933
 
1011
907
1002
996
1103
 
960
1110
1060
1158
1007
 
1192
1167
989
1026
888
 
964
1138
993
1057
1101
 
1049
1034
1120
1004
1222
 
913
1062
992
1158
925
 
1124
1073
1125
1271
1177
 
1251
1156
1194
1232
1211
 
1005
1019
1053
1183
1045
 
1175
1246
1208
1154
1186
 
1248
1174
1177
1155
1102
 
1258
897
941
805
973
 
931
843
932


Sources: STI: PopStats and STI: Colossus