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Custer 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)  
Westcliffe (Custer 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)

Hugoton (Stevens County, KS)
Johnson City (Stanton County, KS)
Lakin (Kearny County, KS)
Leoti (Wichita County, KS)
St. Francis (Cheyenne County, KS)

Scott City (Scott County, KS)
Sharon Springs (Wallace County, KS)
Syracuse (Hamilton County, KS)
Tribune (Greeley County, KS)
Ulysses (Grant County, KS)

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)
Estancia (Torrance County, NM)
Grants (Cibola County, NM)
Las Vegas (San Miguel County, NM)
Los Alamos (Los Alamos County, NM)

Los Lunas (Valencia County, NM)
Mora (Mora County, NM)
Mosquero (Harding County, NM)
Raton (Colfax County, NM)
Santa Fe (Santa Fe County, NM)

Santa Rosa (Guadalupe County, NM)
Taos (Taos County, NM)
Tierra Amarilla (Rio Arriba County, NM)
Tucumcari (Quay County, NM)
Boise City (Cimarron County, OK)

Guymon (Texas County, OK)
Channing (Hartley County, TX)
Dalhart (Dallam County, TX)
Dumas (Moore County, TX)
Stratford (Sherman County, TX)

Moab (Grand County, UT)
Monticello (San Juan County, UT)
Cheyenne (Laramie County, WY)
Laramie (Albany 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
950
994
 
982
964
995
997
998
 
1021
983
966
976
985
 
947
976
673
618
679
 
877
707
606
756
698
 
665
752
827
810
713
 
784
742
692
839
914
 
971
918
909
939
935
 
585
573
892
861
108
179
102
0
55
 
25
12
166
109
50
 
21
176
175
84
207
 
257
126
88
173
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27
251
237
170
87
 
68
38
79
32
116
 
20
188
37
136
160
 
45
113
63
168
177
 
195
173
77
32
140
 
176
148
190
213
126
 
142
111
195
200
230
 
89
116
199
201
73
 
167
131
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277
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289
254
258
234
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256
202
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216
269
 
118
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266
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272
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365
306
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370
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353
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240
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308
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312
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251
265
80
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114
114
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76
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76
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232
187
24
119
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62
237
202
110
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71
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77
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65
205
107
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110
72
37
90
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128
100
86
52
186
 
169
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168
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92
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156
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85
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220
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210
162
172
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174
183
280
225
265
 
189
292
307
227
222
 
302
203
218
138
231
 
272
177
179
262
192
 
234
257
230
258
228
 
259
257
157
174
92
167
111
27
64
 
15
16
143
93
27
 
33
150
172
62
195
 
260
151
72
164
185
 
0
257
237
143
103
 
70
55
67
43
132
 
18
202
45
138
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68
87
37
143
178
 
169
147
83
14
161
 
183
122
192
207
104
 
134
104
179
202
204
 
114
107
202
180
100
 
147
117
142
250
171
 
262
227
232
208
164
 
231
178
208
190
243
 
120
138
336
264
321
 
248
351
357
288
278
 
358
264
280
200
290
 
334
236
230
324
246
 
281
314
287
313
282
 
263
273
95
113
101
217
133
38
89
 
43
41
171
146
82
 
57
187
211
117
245
 
291
131
125
210
203
 
55
282
273
188
112
 
104
0
70
66
139
 
56
211
18
170
145
 
64
129
89
195
212
 
215
198
111
66
153
 
207
175
223
250
159
 
180
148
232
235
254
 
93
98
233
235
65
 
202
168
153
299
196
 
307
272
272
244
180
 
264
210
250
227
286
 
88
117
386
302
371
 
302
403
402
342
328
 
407
317
335
255
341
 
388
289
278
379
298
 
329
368
340
365
333
 
275
294
43
60
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
146
225
237
238
 
108
84
236
224
82
 
192
162
136
282
178
 
290
255
254
226
163
 
246
192
233
210
268
 
81
107
381
303
366
 
288
396
400
333
323
 
402
309
324
244
335
 
379
282
274
367
282
 
313
353
325
349
317
 
285
301
50
76
151
88
136
126
115
 
118
119
145
35
78
 
116
128
129
42
112
 
226
221
45
103
191
 
104
236
191
100
152
 
100
159
144
116
171
 
107
221
148
127
202
 
148
86
75
61
148
 
109
77
113
94
215
 
176
46
167
148
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84
77
86
169
124
 
193
179
176
76
192
 
45
47
179
172
173
 
194
164
184
177
183
 
201
160
155
155
184
 
211
216
246
210
231
 
149
255
280
187
188
 
267
164
176
96
195
 
230
141
152
220
157
 
204
219
192
221
193
 
268
259
198
216
185
51
104
131
99
 
132
128
190
25
92
 
115
175
82
63
78
 
178
199
45
58
148
 
117
189
145
148
127
 
81
168
172
110
140
 
112
180
162
84
239
 
138
128
100
105
101
 
155
122
89
103
186
 
132
93
120
103
47
 
37
40
64
122
163
 
177
210
129
85
185
 
51
0
219
211
219
 
235
207
229
224
227
 
248
208
200
203
227
 
235
246
219
165
204
 
173
235
244
176
161
 
241
150
183
103
173
 
225
121
116
227
189
 
241
242
217
249
224
 
223
212
210
219
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
 
979
1006
984
998
1045
 
974
1026
1013
1019
985
 
1170
1134
1267
1341
1262
 
1073
1234
1334
1186
1246
 
1276
1193
1115
1147
1229
 
1156
1208
1263
1101
1039
 
982
1024
1036
1004
1013
 
1435
1420
1224
1268
817
1011
1020
924
974
 
901
915
784
954
915
 
941
799
1055
921
1029
 
1151
1035
945
1030
1093
 
909
1158
1118
829
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
 
795
802
767
757
751
 
735
767
794
777
783
 
826
792
1123
1135
1111
 
907
1106
1180
1036
1079
 
1140
1030
969
956
1071
 
1034
1028
1068
979
866
 
818
895
890
871
859
 
1172
1177
885
926
397
169
283
348
305
 
351
346
377
244
311
 
330
349
190
280
141
 
189
377
264
179
265
 
336
223
164
316
314
 
287
386
388
323
309
 
330
295
381
238
447
 
345
329
317
263
205
 
304
279
287
323
348
 
242
268
210
150
246
 
208
239
160
195
275
 
371
425
206
187
389
 
203
219
420
296
399
 
329
322
358
374
418
 
394
376
333
357
340
 
454
462
0
139
15
 
217
42
67
87
58
 
22
95
158
174
54
 
112
107
111
166
257
 
309
246
241
269
270
 
288
242
429
432
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
1825
1608
1749
1478
 
1681
1559
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
 
1485
1498
1465
1460
1463
 
1436
1473
1493
1481
1477
 
1540
1506
1812
1839
1802
 
1596
1789
1873
1725
1773
 
1827
1721
1654
1653
1763
 
1713
1724
1768
1656
1556
 
1503
1572
1572
1548
1542
 
1885
1888
1600
1640
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
 
398
433
436
470
558
 
456
505
455
482
420
 
695
670
588
693
586
 
442
549
654
520
584
 
591
535
459
519
562
 
477
559
618
430
424
 
379
375
397
365
389
 
820
790
726
763
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
 
1286
1251
1255
1228
1156
 
1247
1194
1232
1211
1267
 
1019
1053
1183
1045
1175
 
1246
1223
1140
1208
1154
 
1195
1186
1248
1174
1177
 
1263
1155
1102
1288
1258
 
1302
1316
1290
1321
1294
 
897
941
973
931


Sources: STI: PopStats and STI: Colossus